00:00 Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday as extreme
00:08 heat conditions gripped the north and western parts of India, sending people to seek shelter
00:14 indoors.
00:15 A heatwave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week, but on Wednesday,
00:22 the temperature in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of Delhi, crossed the 50 Celsius mark.
00:29 The Indian capital has had temperatures of over 45 Celsius in previous years, but never
00:35 gone as high as 52.9 Celsius.
00:41 Auto rickshaw drivers in Delhi waited in the stifling heat for customers as people mostly
00:47 stayed away from the streets to avoid the searing heat.
00:51 A spot of light rain in other parts of Delhi later on Wednesday brought some respite, and
00:56 weather officials expect the heat to ease later this week over northwest and central
01:01 India.
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