North India burns under heatwave, UP's Banda hottest in the country at 48.2°C

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• North India remained in the grip of a punishing heatwave on Wednesday, with Uttar Pradesh’s Banda recording the country’s highest temperature at a blistering 48.2 degrees Celsius, as the India Meteorological Department warned that extreme conditions are likely to continue across large parts of the country over the coming days.
• The IMD said severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist across northwest and central India for the rest of the week, while eastern India is likely to face intense heat stress for at least five more days.
• Read Full Story Temperatures across several states hovered between 40 and 47 degrees Celsius, with many regions recording temperatures well above seasonal norms.
• BANDA TURNS INTO ‘FURNACE’ Banda remained the hottest place in the country amid dry weather and strong hot winds sweeping through the Bundelkhand region.
• The IMD issued a severe heatwave alert for several parts of Uttar Pradesh over the next...