People filling water in plastic cans from a water supply tanker at Chanakyapuri, Delhi on June 12, 2024.
India's capital Delhi is facing a severe water crisis as the country undergoes its "longest spell" of recorded heatwave.
"Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions [are] likely to continue over northern parts of India during next 4-5 days," IMD said in a release.
The highest daily temperature in Delhi has consecutively surpassed 40°C since May 12, weather forecasting site AccuWeather showed.
Other parts of India were not spared, with temperatures in some cities touching 47.5°C on Thursday.
Persons:
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Atishi
Organizations:
India's Meteorological Department, IMD, Indian Express, Economic Times, World Meteorological Organization
Locations:
Chanakyapuri, Delhi, India's, India, Mungeshpur, South, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Asia