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    ‘Red alert’ in Delhi after temperature soars to 47C as heatwave grips India’s north

    by Shahana Yasmin May 19, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    A “red alert” was issued for India’s capital Delhi on Sunday as an intense heatwave gripped parts of northern India over the weekend.

    For the second consecutive day on Sunday, parts of Delhi met heatwave conditions, with the maximum temperature hitting 46.8C in the northwest of the national capital region.

    Red alerts are issued when unexpected weather consequences lead to a “very

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