Heatwave: Amid Unbearable Temperatures, See How India Is Beating The Heat

Heatwave conditions are most likely to continue over plains of Northwest India, north Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat State during the next five days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its bulletin on Monday, May 20, amid several states recording unbearably high temperatures. Not just Delhi or other parts of the Northwest plains, even the hill state of Himachal Pradesh is battling a heatwave, prompting authorities to issue an alert and change school timings.

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Updated on: 22 May 2024 11:12 am

Delhi Heat Wave | Photo: AP

A woman walks under an umbrella as protection from severe heat in New Delhi.

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A vehicle sprays water in Delhi | Photo: AP/Mayank Makhija

A municipality vehicle sprays water to provide respite against intense heat in New Delhi.

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A girl plays in puddle | Photo: AP/Mayank Makhija

A girl walks in a puddle of water inside the Humayun's Tomb complex on a hot summer day in New Delhi.

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Fountain inside Humayun's Tomb complex | Photo: AP/Mayank Makhija

A man stands next to a fountain inside the Humayun's Tomb complex on a hot summer day in New Delhi.

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A family rests near India Gate | Photo: AP/Mayank Makhija

A family rests next to a water body near India Gate on a hot summer day in New Delhi.

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Hot summer day in Delhi | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav

Coblers rest under a tree on a hot summer day, in New Delhi.

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Heatwave In Delhi | Photo: PTI

An e-rickshaw carries earthen pitchers during a hot summer day, in New Delhi. The demand for earthen pots goes up in the summer season for storing drinking water.

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