Second Hottest April In 72 Years In Delhi, Record Heat Wave In India

Delhi's average monthly maximum temperature was at 40.2 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department.

Delhi recorded its second hottest April in 72 years even as several parts of the country are sweltering in a dangerous early summer heatwave. The national capital's average monthly maximum temperature was at 40.2 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department. In 2010, Delhi had recorded an average monthly maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius.

The furnace-like temperatures have triggered power and water shortages across parts of India.

The Safdarjung observatory -- Delhi's base station -- recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius for a second day on the row.