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   CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 05:59:14 JST CelloMom On Cars

   "A brutal #heatwave swept swathes of northwest #India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest #Delhi's Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country."

   https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/intense-heat-wave-scorches-northwest-india-najafgarh-in-delhi-warmest-at-47-4-degrees-celsius-622140

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     CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 05:59:13 JST CelloMom On Cars

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     "Temperatures in #Delhi have hit a record high of 50.5C (122.9F), as authorities warned of water shortages in #India’s capital.

     At the SMS hospital in Rajasthan’s capital, #Jaipur, so many bodies of casualties of the heat have arrived at the mortuary that its capacity has been exceeded. Police in the city say many of the victims are poor labourers, who have no choice but to work outside, and homeless people."

     https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/delhi-temperature-hits-499c-as-indias-capital-records-hottest-day

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     CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2024 05:59:14 JST CelloMom On Cars

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     Nine Succumb to Heat-Related Incidents in #Rajasthan; Temperatures to Cross 50°C in Many Rajasthani Districts

     While a large number of these heat-related deaths took place amidst the searing outdoors, a frequent #PowerOutage nuisance in these areas continues to aggravate the heat problem indoors as well. According to reports, at least 16 areas of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have recorded maximum temperatures of 45°C or above on Thursday. "

     https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2024-05-24-nine-succumb-to-heat-in-rajasthan-temperatures-to-cross-50degc

     Aral Balkan repeated this.