India heatwave temperatures pass 50 Celsius

An Indian boy tries to cool off by dousing himself with water in New Delhi on May 29, 2019 during a heatwave

Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke. All of Rajasthan suffered in severe heat with several cities hitting maximum temperatures above 47 Celsius. A red alert severe heat warning has been issued in the capital New Delhi as temperatures passed 46 Celsius, and residents were advised not to go out during the hottest hours of the day.

Source: phys.org