New Delhi: After severe heat conditions prevailed in several parts of India, there is likely to be some respite from the blistering heatwave. Skymet Ceo Jatin Singh has said that the worst of heatwave is over. Though he added that the monsoon might be a week late.
Skymet has also predicted that thunderstorms are expected between May 30 and June 3. "From May 30 to June 3, you have a series of thunderstorms hitting north India, central India and east India. The worst is almost over now. It should get better in a couple of days," he said.
The death toll due to intense heat wave sweeping across many parts of the country continued to mount and reached 1412 on Wednesday, with only Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounting for 1360 deaths.
As per the latest figures, the toll due to heat wave in Andhra Pradesh stood 1020 while it was 340 in Telangana. While 168 deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh since Wednesday, 74 deaths were reported since Wednesday.
Two persons apparently died due to intense heat wave in the national capital as the day temperature soared past 45 degree celsius in the last couple of days.
The plains of Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under scorching heat with mercury in Agra on Wednesday crossing the 46 degrees mark, making it the hottest place in the state.
The heat wave conditions continued to sweep Haryana and Punjab as well, with maximum temperatures on Wednesday hovering between 41-45 degrees celsius at most places.
The government had issued an alert to doctors to be ready to provide medical assistance to the heat wave-affected people.
43 deaths due to heat wave are reported from Odisha while seven have died in Gujarat.
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