For Hyderabad Monday turned out to be the hottest day of this summer as the mercury for the first time crossed 45 degrees Celsius. As the mercury continues to rise and shatter records of several decades making it the hottest year in the living memory, Ramagundam, Khammam and Nalgonda also recorded temperataure of 45 degrees followed by 43 degrees in Medak and Nizamabad and 42 degrees Celsius in Adilabad and Karimnagar.
YK Reddy, In charge director of Hyderabad Meteorlogical Center said that the present heat wave will continue for another three days. “People are advised to take maximum precautions”, he said.
24 more people died in Nalgonda over the last 48 days. More than 200 people have already succumbed to the heat wave in the two Telugu states.
The oppressive heat was forcing the people to remain indoor and most of the busy roads in the city wore a deserted look for most parts of the say.
Situation was still worse in the neighboring Andhra Pradesh where Tirupati was the hottest place with 46 degrees Celsius. Nandyal and Nellore recorded 45 degrees Celsius.