Dharamshala, May 20 -- The maximum temperatures continued to soar across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with Una being hottest in the state at 43.4 degrees Celsius.

It was followed by a maximum temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius recorded in Neri, and 38.6 degrees Celsius recorded in Sundernagar. The India meteorological department (IMD), Shimla, said that the maximum temperature will rise gradually in the state by 2-3 degrees during the next 2-3 days. Similarly, the minimum temperatures are also likely to rise by 2-3 degrees over many parts of the state during this period.

The weather office has sounded a yellow alert of heatwave conditions in Kangra and Solan districts on May 20 and 21.

On Tuesday, Shimla recorded a maximum temperature...