In Pics | Heatwave hits India

As a result of the continued heatwaves, the maximum temperatures in the northwest and central India were the highest for the month of April in the last 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Saturday.All India temperatures (maximum and mean) recorded till April 28, 2022, are the fourth highest with 35.05 degrees Celsius in the last 122 years.Earlier, March 2022 was the hottest in 122 years for the country, as well as northwest India.The average maximum temperature was 35.90 degrees Celsius and 37.78 degrees Celsius for northwest and central India, respectively, for April 2022.(With IANS inputs)

A mirage appears on the Rajpath during a hot summer afternoon, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Boys jump into the Arabian Sea to beat the heat on a hot summer day, at Badhwar Park in Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo

Youngsters dive in a swimming pool to beat the heat on a hot day in Chennai. Credit: PTI Photo

A man covers school children with a cloth while riding a bike on on a hot summer day, in Prayagraj. Credit: PTI Photo

Customers savour watermelons at a roadside stall at Jayamahal Extension in Bengaluru. The fruit has been in great demand ever since mercury levels rose. Credit: DH Photo

Workers transport ice slab amidst increased summer time demand, in Lucknow. Credit: PTI Photo

Migrant workers and their family members rest under a makeshift shelter on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Credit: Reuters Photo

A squirrel drinks water to quench its thirst, on a hot summer afternoon, in Gurugram. Credit: PTI Photo

A man uses a piece of fabric while riding a two-wheeler, to shield his face during a heatwave, in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo

Mirage seen in the road due to a hot day in Kolkata. Credit: IANS Photo

Motorists use a piece of cloth to shield themselves from the sun, on a hot summer day, in Bhopal. Credit: PTI Photo