Banda bakes at 48°C, red alert issued as heatwave intensifies

Deserted railway station as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Lucknow: Heatwave conditions continued to grip Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Banda recording 48 degrees Celsius — 4.5 units above normal and the highest in the country — prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the district over the next few days.

Banda bakes at 48°C, red alert issued as heatwave intensifies. Deserted railway station as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Lucknow: Heatwave conditions continued to grip Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Banda recording 48 degrees Celsius — 4.5 units above normal and the highest in the country — prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the district over the next few days. Banda was followed by Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh at 47.4 degrees Celsius, and Wardha in Maharashtra at 47.1 degrees Celsius. Severe heat persisted across the state, with residents facing intense hot winds and little hope of immediate relief. In UP, Prayagraj recorded second highest temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Hamirpur at 46.2 degrees Celsius and Jhansi at 45.9 degrees Celsius. In western UP, Agra...