India, May 28 -- Northern India continued to sizzle under blistering heat on Wednesday, with Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar recording the highest temperature in the country at 48.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

The IMD classifies a heatwave in the plains if the maximum temperature exceeds 45 degrees, while temperatures above 47 degrees are categorised as a severe heatwave.

Sri Ganganagar's recorded temperature was 5.5 notches above normal, while several other regions in the desert state witnessed mercury hovering around 46-47 degrees Ceslisus. Pilani was the second hottest place in the state at 47 degrees Celsius, followed by Bikaner at 46.6 degrees, Chiru and Jaisalmer at 46.4 degrees each, Phalo...