Temperature in India Capital Hits Extremes as Heat Worsens
- Several parts of nation continue to face severe dry weather
- Peak power demand in Delhi climbs to record high on Wednesday
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Temperatures at a weather observatory in India’s capital city touched 52.9C (127F) on Wednesday, evidence of a worsening heat wave that also sent peak electricity demand in Delhi to an all-time high.
The extreme level was recorded at the Mungeshpur automatic weather station on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather bureau doesn’t consider readings from such centers for tabulating record highs and lows as they were set up just a few years ago and don’t have enough historical data.