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Video. India faces extreme heat as dead fish wash up in New Delhi

EuroNews · · 151 words · By Alexis Caraco
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“temperatures in the capital climbed close to 45 degrees Celsius”
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Multiple independent sources confirm temperatures in Delhi reached or were expected to exceed 45 degrees Celsius. India Today specifically reports nearly 45 degrees was recorded in several parts of the city.
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web search NEUTRAL — Delhi continues to sizzle as nearly 45 degrees Celsius was recorded in several parts of the city on Monday, marking the second consecutive time this month that temperatures have crossed the 40-degree …
https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/almost-45-degre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The extremely high temperatures recorded in New Delhi in the last two days are extraordinary. But they are in keeping with the global trend in the last couple of years that has seen record-breaking te…
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delhi and parts of north India are scorching in extreme heat. The weatherman announced that the temperatures would rise beyond 45 degrees Celsius. With the mercury rising, the entire body is forced to…
https://www.firstpost.com/health/delhi-heat-temperature-exce…
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“The India Meteorological Department warned that hot conditions are expected to continue over the coming days in Delhi and neighbouring states including Uttar Pradesh and Haryana”
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Three separate web search results confirm that the IMD issued heatwave alerts for Delhi and neighboring states including Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, warning of continued extreme heat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Delhi Weather. According to the IMD, Delhiites should be prepared to face extreme heat and strong winds in the coming days. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert that the mercury may cross…
https://www.thetimesofbengal.com/2026/05/17/temperature-touc…
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web search NEUTRAL — IMD has issued a heatwave alert for North and Central India, with temperatures likely to soar up to 45°C in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and more.
https://openthemagazine.com/india/imd-issues-heatwave-alert-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave alert for several states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. In some regions, temper…
https://news24online.com/photos/india/imd-heatwave-alert-tem…
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“India officially classifies a heatwave when temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius in the plains”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the official IMD threshold for a heatwave in the plains is a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius (along with a specific departure from the normal temperature).
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web search NEUTRAL — The threshold for a heatwave is met when the maximum temperature of a weather station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, 37 degrees in the coastal areas, and 30 degrees in the hilly re…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/temperatures-soar-as-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delhi feels the heat: How does India measure heatwave and why temperatures that define it are so high. As climate change-induced extreme weather events become intense and more frequent, here's how Ind…
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/heatwave-temperature…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indian weather officials set the heatwave threshold at a maximum temperature of 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the plains, as well as a departure of at least 4.5 Celsius (40.1 Fahrenheit) from the nor…
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/584002
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