New Delhi, May 20 -- As intense heatwave conditions continued to grip several parts of north India, doctors and weather officials on Wednesday urged people to take precautions against heat-related illnesses, with temperatures soaring above 44 degrees Celsius in Delhi and Rajasthan.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while parts of Rajasthan witnessed temperatures crossing 46 degrees Celsius.

Speaking to ANI, Chairperson of the Department of Internal Medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr Atul Kakar, said hospitals were witnessing a rise in patients suffering from heat-related conditions.

"The temperature is rising. In Delhi, it is between 45 and 47 ...