11-06-2024, 12:18 PM
10 June 2024
People in India are being affected by the longest heatwave the country has ever seen, according to one of the government's top weather experts.
Parts of northern India have been experiencing extreme heat since mid-May, with temperatures reaching more than 45C in several cities.
The latest heatwave has seen temperatures in India's capital, New Delhi, match the previous record of 49.2C in 2022.
Much more at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles...20heatwave&text=Parts%20of%20northern%20India%20have,of%2049.2C%20in%202022.
People in India are being affected by the longest heatwave the country has ever seen, according to one of the government's top weather experts.
Parts of northern India have been experiencing extreme heat since mid-May, with temperatures reaching more than 45C in several cities.
The latest heatwave has seen temperatures in India's capital, New Delhi, match the previous record of 49.2C in 2022.
Much more at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles...20heatwave&text=Parts%20of%20northern%20India%20have,of%2049.2C%20in%202022.