2024 Indian heat wave
Heatwaves affecting India in 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since May 2024, a severe and long heat wave has impacted India.[1] The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May Rajasthan's Churu recorded 50.5 °C (122.9 °F) highest temperature in India in last eight years.[2]
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Areas | India |
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Start date | May 2024 – ongoing |
Peak temp. | 50.5 °C (122.9 °F), recorded at Churu, Rajasthan |
Losses | |
Deaths | 1,643+ |
Hospitalizations | 25,000+ |
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A recorded temperature of 52.9 C in Mungeshpur, Dehli that would have been record-breaking turned out to be roughly 3 C too high due to a faulty sensor.[3][4]