Lucknow, May 21 -- Intense heatwave condition in Uttar Pradesh have wreaked havoc on people even as the Banda district continued to remain the hottest city in the country for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
The temperature in Banda had reached 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
On Thursday, most cities in Uttar Pradesh experienced intense sunshine since morning. The heat has made people miserable. A heatwave alert has been issued by IMD for 59 districts, including 23 districts with a red heatwave alert.
The scorching sun and hot winds troubled people throughout the day in the state while the streets were nearly empty in the afternoon.
The heat is also affecting animals. At Etawah Safari, the lion enclosures have been fitted with ...