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India records its hottest day ever | India records its hottest day ever |
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A city in India's Rajasthan state has broken the country's temperature records after registering 51C, the highest since records began, the weather office says. | A city in India's Rajasthan state has broken the country's temperature records after registering 51C, the highest since records began, the weather office says. |
The new record in Phalodi in the desert state comes amid a heatwave across India. | The new record in Phalodi in the desert state comes amid a heatwave across India. |
The previous record for the hottest temperature stood at 50.6C in 1956. | The previous record for the hottest temperature stood at 50.6C in 1956. |
The heatwave has hit much of northern India, where temperatures have exceeded 40C for weeks. | The heatwave has hit much of northern India, where temperatures have exceeded 40C for weeks. |
The run-up to the Indian monsoon season is always characterised by weeks of strong sunshine and increasing heat but life-threatening temperature levels topping 50C are unusual. | The run-up to the Indian monsoon season is always characterised by weeks of strong sunshine and increasing heat but life-threatening temperature levels topping 50C are unusual. |
Murari Lal Thanvi, an eyewitness in Phalodi, told the BBC he had struggled to stay outdoors on Friday. | Murari Lal Thanvi, an eyewitness in Phalodi, told the BBC he had struggled to stay outdoors on Friday. |
"Even my mobile phone gave up and stopped working when I was trying to take pictures today," he said. | "Even my mobile phone gave up and stopped working when I was trying to take pictures today," he said. |
"I was able to switch my mobile phone on after putting a wet cloth on it for about 20-25 minutes." | "I was able to switch my mobile phone on after putting a wet cloth on it for about 20-25 minutes." |
The weather office has issued warnings of "severe heat wave" conditions across large parts of India's northern and western states through the weekend. | The weather office has issued warnings of "severe heat wave" conditions across large parts of India's northern and western states through the weekend. |
India declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature hits 45C, or five degrees higher than the average for the area in previous years. | India declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature hits 45C, or five degrees higher than the average for the area in previous years. |
This summer, the heatwave has claimed dozens of lives in the south Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. | This summer, the heatwave has claimed dozens of lives in the south Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. |
Permanent relief from the heat is only expected with the arrival of the monsoon, which normally comes in mid-June. | Permanent relief from the heat is only expected with the arrival of the monsoon, which normally comes in mid-June. |
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