Delhi reports record 49°C as heatwave returns to northern India

New Delhi witnessed a blistering heatwave over the weekend, with at least two weather stations recording temperatures of more than 49°C.

This is the first time in nearly six decades that the mercury touched that record mark in the Indian capital.

Roads remained deserted and residents struggled to get any respite from the sweltering heat as air-conditioners and water-coolers failed to fight the heat.

Frequent power cuts were reported from several parts of the city and the adjacent satellite cities of Noida and Gurgaon.

“The heat is unbearable,” Manju Kumari, a domestic helper in Noida, told The National. "We do not have a water-cooler, but the ceiling fan also doesn’t work because of a power cut every now and then. We are sleeping on the terrace every night."

In the capital's Mungeshpur in the north-west part and Najafgarh areas, the mercury rose to 49.2°C and 49.1°C respectively on Sunday, breaking the previous record of 49°C in May, 1966.

The city's main Safdarjung observatory recorded 45.6°C.

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