Women cover their head to shield themselves from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Lucknow.
In Pics | Heatwave Hits Parts Of India, Mercury Soars Above 40 Deg C In Several States
Extreme summer temperatures have hit parts of India hard with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding heatwave alerts for several states including West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha among others. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) decides to sound a heatwave alert only when the normal maximum temperature recorded over at least two localities in plains touches 40 degree Celsius mark and exceeds 4.5 degree Celsius from normal while a severe heatwave is declared if the temperature exceeds 6 degrees Celsius from normal.
Weather: Hot summer day in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
A juice vendor hangs different types of fruits at his juice shop to attract customers on a hot summer day, in Kolkata.
Weather: Hot summer day in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
A pedestrian, holding an umbrella, walks on a road during a hot summer day, in Kolkata.
Weather: Hot summer day in Kolkata | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Porters move a cart on a hot summer day, in Kolkata.
Weather: Hot summer day | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
People cover themselves for protection against the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Kolkata.
Weather: Hot Summer Day in Dehradun | Photo: PTIx
Children take bath in a rivulet to beat the heat at Maldevta village, in Dehradun.
Weather: Hot Day in Nagpur | Photo: PTI
A girl eats ice 'gola' during a hot summer day, in Nagpur.
Hot Summer Day | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
A man pours water on an elephant on a hot summer day at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo, in Mumbai.
Hot Summer Day | Photo: PTI
A labourer drinks water on a hot summer day at an agricultural field, in Nadia.
Hot Summer Day | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade
A woman covers a child for protection against the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Mumbai.
Hot Summer Day | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Mirage appears on the Red road on a hot Summer day, in Kolkata.
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