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India Issues Heat Alerts as Temperatures Top 113 Degrees Fahrenheit

HeadlineMay 23, 2023

India’s Meteorological Department has issued heat alerts for the capital New Delhi and several states as daytime temperatures soar to 45 degrees Celsius — or more than 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Parts of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh have suffered blackouts of more than 12 hours, coming despite a government order that all power plants run at full capacity.

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