Hyderabad, April 26 --  Four locations in Telangana - Ramagundam, Mancherial, Kothapet and Adilabad - have featured among the top 100 hottest places in the world, as heatwave conditions intensify, with temperatures in the region ranging between 43 and 44 degrees Celsius.

At the national level, the hottest cities on Saturday, April 25, included Banda in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Akola, Bhusawal and Jalgaon in Maharashtra, and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

The rankings fluctuate throughout the day as fresh temperature data is updated.

Meteorological experts said the high temperatures in northern Telangana districts such as Adilabad and Mancherial are not unusual, given their proximity to the heat-prone Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

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