Mercury crossed 45° Celsius on May 16 (Tuesday) at many places, as Andhra Pradesh continued to reel under sweltering heat. For the third consecutive day, the maximum temperature in the State was more than 44° Celsius.
Forty mandals in 12 coastal districts and one mandal in Nandyal district experienced severe heatwave conditions, while 148 mandals in 19 coastal districts and two districts in the Rayalaseema region experienced heatwave conditions.