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Gujarat simmers under heat wave, maximum temperature close to 43 degrees C

The maximum temperature of 42.9 degree Celsius was recorded at Amreli, followed by 42 degree Celsius at Surendranagar and Kandla, IMD data showed.

Updated on: Mar 30, 2017, 19:38:55 IST
PTI, Ahmedabad | By
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Heat wave conditions continued in Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch regions on Wednesday with mercury levels crossing over 40 degrees at several places in the state.

A man takes his goats through a dry field. (HT Photo/ Representative image)
A man takes his goats through a dry field. (HT Photo/ Representative image)

The maximum temperature of 42.9 degree Celsius was recorded at Amreli, followed by 42 degree Celsius at Surendranagar and Kandla, IMD data showed.

Ahmedabad city reported a maximum temperature of 41.8 degree Celsius.

On Monday, the temperature in Ahmedabad had touched 42.8 degree Celsius, highest for the month of March in the last seven years.

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