Parts of northern and western India reeled under scorching heat with temperatures hovering near the 50 degree-mark in Rajasthan, while the India Meteorological Department said no immediate respite is likely from the ongoing heatwave conditions.
DRINK UP! A passerby quenches thirst from a roadside tap on a hot afternoon, in Jalandhar. Sweltering heat has swept Punjab, where Patiala recorded a high of 44.2 degree Celsius, four notches above normal. Photograph: PTI Photo
SPRAYING IT DOWN: A municipal truck sprays water on the road on a hot summer afternoon, during the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Churu district of Rajasthan. Severe heatwave conditions prevailed in Churu district with the mercury touching 50 degree celsius, the second-highest maximum temperature recorded in the month of May in the last 10 years. Photograph: PTI Photo
COOLING DOWN: Herders bathe along with their cattle in river Yamuna, on a hot afternoon, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Prayagraj. Photograph: PTI Photo
NO MONKEY BUSINESS: A monkey drinks water from a tap on a hot summer afternoon, at Mahamaya Temple in Jammu. Photograph: PTI Photo
A woman waits to collect drinking water from a roadside tap during a hot summer day, on the outskirts of Ajmer. Photograph: PTI PHOTO
COOL JUMP: A boy jumps into a canal to cool off on a hot summer day in New Delhi. In the national capital, the mercury settled six notches above normal in most areas. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
HOT WHEELS! People cover their faces and heads to protect themselves from scorching heat as they ride bicycles during a hot summer day, in New Delhi. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo
Children take a bath on a hot summer day during COVID-19 lockdown in Jammu. Photograph: ANI Photo