Delhi records second-hottest April in 27 years amid rising mercury

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The national capital recorded the second-hottest April in the last 27 years as the temperature once again remained above 40 degrees celsius on Saturday.

A severe heatwave gripped New Delhi as the city recorded 42.2 degrees celsius by 7.50 pm.

According to Dr M Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, the average maximum temperature over Northwest and C