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At 38.6°C, Friday was the hottest October day in Mumbai
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Mumbai sweltered at 38.6 degrees Celsius – the highest-ever recorded day temperature for October. A worker takes a break from the heat on Friday. (Praful Gangurde)
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South Mumbai also recorded very high temperatures, as the sea breeze set in later than usual on Friday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT)
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A couple braves the heat at Marine Drive on Friday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT)
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A woman protects a baby from the heat in Thane on Friday. (Praful Gangurde)
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The rise in temperatures in the city is characteristic of October. Temperatures on Friday were a whopping 5.2 degrees Celsius above normal. (Praful Gangurde)
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Children cool off with ice golas after school on Friday. (Praful Gangurde)
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