India, May 12 -- Lohegaon recorded a scorching 43.8 degrees Celsius maximum temperature on Monday, signalling heatwave-like conditions across parts of Pune district, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The temperature was 6.3 degrees Celsius above normal, making Lohegaon one of the hottest locations in Madhya Maharashtra.

Apart from Lohegaon, several areas in and around Pune continued to reel under intense heat, with Shivajinagar and Dudulgaon recording 41.6 degrees Celsius each; Baramati and Wadgaonsheri registering 41.2 degrees Celsius each; Chinchwad logging 40.7 degrees Celsius; and Hadapsar touching 40.1 degrees Celsius. The soaring mercury levels caused significant discomfort among residents, with reduced moveme...