India, May 21 -- New Delhi

Delhi continued to sizzle under the scorching sun on Wednesday, with the temperature crossing 46 degrees Celsius (degC) at multiple locations across the city and the base station at Safdarjung recording a maximum of 44.5degC, which was one degree above normal. However, no respite seems to be in the offing, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an "orange alert" for the next six days, until May 26, warning of heatwave conditions and maximum temperatures of 43-47degC.

According to IMD data, the Mungeshpur weather station clocked a maximum of 46.3degC and the north Delhi ridge station clocked 46.5degC, prolonging heatwave conditions for a third day in a row. As per IMD data, the stations at Munge...