Mercury rises above 40 in Belagavi
The entire Belagavi district continued to be under a severe heat wave spell with Belagavi Airport recording 40.1 degrees Celsius which is an all time high, the previous high for April was 40 degrees Celsius on 22, 1998.
In interior parts of the district even 42 degrees were recorded.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says the heat wave will continue over the next week and no major respite is seen.