A searing heatwave gripped parts of India on April 21, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius in many regions.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal during the day.
This ongoing heatwave is the second heatwave spell this month. The first spell scorched parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat.
