Editorial photo #1218347 Weather

India Weather Heat

An indian roadside book seller takes a nap in his book shop,during a hot day in Allahabad on May 19,2016...Several parts of North India continued to reel under hot weather conditions , with Sriganganagar in Rajasthan recording a maximum of 45.7 degrees Celsius. Kota was the second hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees .Heat waves hit north India only in the last two days and these conditions are likely to continue for this week.Soaring mercury crossed the 50C mark on Thursdaythe highest temperature recorded in India this summerin Phalodi, Rajasthan. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 50.5C in the region as seven states along with Delhi and Chandigarh continue to be in the grip of heat wave conditions (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto)