Red alert issued in several states due to heat
Considering the prevailing heat wave conditions, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Vidarbha (Maharashtra) for next 3 days. Further, New Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees (Palam Observatory) on Wednesday, which makes it the hottest day of the season so far.