Hot as hell: welcome to Delhi, where a record heat wave refuses to end

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Hot as hell: welcome to Delhi, where a record heat wave refuses to end
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A diary from New Delhi on a recent day when the city of 19-million struggled to cope with killer temperatures

Large parts of northern and central India are bracing for more days of brutal heat, with temperatures forecast to hit 50°C this week.

Hotter than the searing 43°C heat on Thursday that scorched New Delhi, the capital city, while a teacher, Shyam Mahato, struggled to keep pupils safe and hydrated from his school’s single tap...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.

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