From Ladakh to Jharkhand and across large parts of northwest India, an intense heat wave has gripped the region. Maximum temperatures soared to 47.6 degrees Celsius in Prayagraj and 26.2 degrees in Nubra, nestled in the high Himalayas. The weather office reported maximum temperatures markedly above normal (by 5.1 degrees Celsius or more) in many areas, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
