Telangana reels under rising heat as six districts record temperatures above 45℃
Telangana experienced extreme heat on May 16, with six districts recording temperatures above 45℃. Tanur in Nirmal district was the hottest spot, reaching 45.8℃. Multiple districts across the state faced high temperatures, prompting concerns over public health and heatwave preparedness.
- ▪Tanur in Nirmal district recorded the highest temperature of 45.8℃.
- ▪Six districts in Telangana reported maximum temperatures exceeding 45℃.
- ▪Temperatures ranged between 44℃ and below 41℃ across several other districts, with Khanapur in Warangal being the coolest at 39.9℃.
- ▪The Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) released the temperature data.
- ▪Healthcare staff are actively involved in implementing the state's Heatwave Action Plan.
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Temperatures continued to soar across Telangana on Saturday, May 16, with six districts recording maximum temperatures above 45℃, according to data released by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).Tanur in Nirmal district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.8℃. This was followed by 45.5℃ in Bhoraj (Nirmal), 45.3℃ in Bheemgal (Nizamabad), 45.2℃ in Ibrahimpatnam (Jagtial) and 45.1℃ in Palwancha (Kamareddy) and Asifabad (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad). Healthcare staff at the forefront in Telangana’s Heatwave Action PlanThe district which recorded temperatures between 44℃ and 44℃ 44.3℃ in Regode (Medak).
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