Jharkhand in heat wave grip, sizzles at 43 deg celsius

Steel cities Jamshedpur and Bokaro recorded a maximum of 42.9 and 41 degree C respectively, an MeT official said.

Heat wave conditions continued to sweep Jharkhand, with Dhanbad and Deoghar districts experiencing a maximum of 43 degrees Celsius.

Heat wave conditions continued to sweep Jharkhand, with Dhanbad and Deoghar districts experiencing a maximum of 43 degrees Celsius. (Hindustan Times Photo)

Steel cities Jamshedpur and Bokaro recorded a maximum of 42.9 and 41 degree C respectively, MeT official said.

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Palamau (42.8 degree C), Dumka (42.5), Sahibganj (42), Jamtara (42), Giridih (40), Lohardaga (40) and Chatra (40) districts also sizzled in intense heat, he said.

The weather forecast for the next one to five days is clear sky and dry conditions, he added.