Severe heat wave conditions prevail in entire Northern region and many parts in Deccan Plateau and Tamil Nadu, which has affected the normal life and transportation.
Mercury further shot up in most parts of Rajasthan, with Churu being the hottest at 46.2 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave swept across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday with mercury soaring to 45.4 degrees Celsius in Hisar.
Temperature rose across Uttar Pradesh sharply with Jhansi being the hottest place in the state at 44.4 degrees Celsius. Searing heat condition has claimed five more lives in Orissa on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Delhi government has asked schools to close for summer vacation from 1st or 2nd May in the wake of extreme heat wave conditions.
