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Photos: Gurugram’s soaring temperatures, rain deficit, brings no sign of relief
As north India reels under a heat wave and dust storms, Gurugram residents are resorting to umbrellas to shield themselves from the heat, while in keen anticipation of the monsoon, which hit the southern state of Kerala early last week.
Updated on: Jun 02, 2018 1:16 PM IST
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A man pours water on his face to beat the scorching heat in Gurugram. Merely two days ago, the city sizzled at 42.6 degrees and Gurugram is reeling under a rain deficiency of 70% this pre-monsoon season. The India Metereological Department (IMD) has cautioned that the gap could increase further over the next week since there is hardly any chance of rain. (Yogendra Kumar / HT Photo)
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The city has been battling intense summer heat, making it difficult for the residents to commute given the public transport infrastructure in the day. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)
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Children play in the water gushing out of a broken water supply pipeline at sector 27/42 chowk in Gurugram. Other districts of Haryana such as Hisar, Fatehabad, Jind and Panchkula have also reported a massive rain deficit. Worst hit is Hisar, which is reeling under a 83% rain deficit. (HT Photo)
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During a hot summer day, women are seen crossing the Delhi - Gurugram expressway, possibly looking for some form of public transport. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)
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Umbrellas are out early in the city, and not to shield people from the rain, but from piercing heat that north India is facing this summer. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)
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