India is currently at the epicentre of a global heat surge, with 19 of the world’s 20 hottest locations recorded within the country, according to data released by AQI.in on April 21 at 12:21 pm IST.
The weather office has said heatwave conditions are likely to persist from April 22 to April 24, with maximum temperatures expected to rise further, reaching up to 43 degrees Celsius during this period.
The list is dominated by cities across Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, where temperatures have soared to extreme levels, touching 44 degrees Celsius in several places.
Bhagalpur in Bihar,
Talcher in Odisha, and
Asansol in West Bengal topped the list, each recording 44 degrees Celsius.
Close behind were multiple cities across Bihar, including Begusarai,
Motihari,
Munger,
Bhojpur, and
Siwan, along with parts of West Bengal and eastern Uttar Pradesh, all reporting temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius.
The only non-Indian location in the top 20 was Lumbini in Nepal.
The list has places like Bolangir in Odisha
Durgapur in West Bengal
Goraphpur and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh
Meteorologists point to a combination of factors driving this extreme heat. One of the primary reasons is intense solar heating over land, which has rapidly increased surface temperatures during April, a month that is already considered a pre-monsoon heat period.
Clear skies across much of northern and central India have allowed uninterrupted solar radiation, further amplifying the heat.
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