Delhi Faces Intense Heatwave, Netizens Share Relatable Memes
Temperatures in numerous sections of Delhi again above 47 degrees Celsius on Monday, prompting the weather office to issue a 'red alert' for the next five days due to heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in the national capital.The scorching heat pushed the city's peak power demand to its highest level in May, while the Delhi government ordered schools that had not yet closed for summer holidays to do so immediately.?
Delhi is facing a major heatwave?
Delhi has had a steady temperature rise recently, culminating in the highest temperature recorded this summer on Sunday, when the overall temperature reached 44.4 degrees Celsius. Saturday's temperature reached 43.6 degrees Celsius, up from 42.5 degrees Celsius on Friday.
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On Monday, the national capital recorded its second-highest maximum temperature, 3.7 degrees above normal.?
On Monday, Najafgarh reached a high of 47.4 degrees Celsius, one day after the southwest Delhi area registered 47.8 degrees Celsius, the hottest temperature in the country this season.Mungeshpur measured 47.1 degrees, Aya Nagar 45.7 degrees, Pusa 46.1 degrees, Pitampura 46.6 degrees, and Palam 45.2 degrees.?
The oppressive heat is putting a strain on low-income households, which frequently lack access to water and cooling, as well as people who must go outside for work and other duties.
How did people on the internet react??
Following the heatwave reports, the internet has burst into a memefest. While you sit back and relax at home, away from the heat, enjoy these hilarious memes about the Delhi heat. Here are some of our favourites.?
(Also read:?Past 12 Months Were The Hottest Ever, India Saw Over Five Heatwave Days Since September: Study)
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