New Delhi/Kanpur, May 29: The sweltering heat wave with mercury levels rising above 45 degrees in some places continues to persist in northern and eastern parts of India.
Heat wave conditions, which have seen over 500 people losing their lives since April due to heatstroke, continued across India. According to the Department of Disaster Management, 524 people have died of sunstroke since April 1 across the country. However, unofficial sources have put the toll at over 600 during last four days itself.
Daily labourers, rickshaw-pullers and welders are amongst the worst-hit by the heat wave.
"After almost five years, we are witnessing intense heat. The predicament is indescribable," said labourer Sarban Kumar of Siliguri.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 43 and 28 degrees respectively.
Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in the desert state of Rajasthan with the mercury on Wednesday hovering between 40 to 45 degrees celsius.
The temperature in Lucknow hovered around 44 degrees Celsius, said a meteorological department official. There was no likelihood of any respite from the heat nor any chances of rain in Uttar Pradesh, the official added.
Rainfall in parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh provided much-needed relief to people from the intense heat that has kept the southern plateau sizzling for weeks and claimed over 500 lives across the country.
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