Heatwave continues to scorch north Andhra districts; health experts urge caution

Key points

• Severe heatwave conditions continued across north Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, with residents of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts struggling to cope with soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity.
• According to the Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), Visakhapatnam, severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over south coastal and north coastal Andhra Pradesh for the next two to three days.
• Heatwave conditions have been forecast specifically for Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and ASR districts.
• Weather data from the CWC and the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) indicated that temperatures in several parts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts hovered between 38°C and 39°C during the day.
• The airport area in Visakhapatnam recorded 38.2°C, while mandals such as Kotauratla in Anakapalli district witnessed temperatures nearing 38°C.