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Delhi Among Hottest Places In The World

29 May 2024

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India's capital Delhi recorded a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius (India's highest ever) on May 29, 2024, achieving a grime milestone

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It is now among the 10 hottest places on Earth. Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, is on top where a temperature of 56.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in 1913

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Kebili in Tunisia is another such place, which recorded a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius in 1931

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A continent record-high temperature of 54 degrees Celsius was measured in Ahvaz, Iran in 2017

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In 1942, Tirat Tsvi in Israel measured a record-high temperature of 54 degrees Celsius. Tirat Tsvi lies just west of the Jordan River

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According to World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Mitribah in Kuwait registered a temperature of 53.9 degrees Celsius

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Turbat in Pakistan is among the hottest place in Asia as it recorded a blistering heat exceeding 53 degrees Celsius in 2017

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Turpan, in China's Xinjiang province, is surrounded by desert and temperatures sometimes reach over 50 degrees Celsius

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Extreme heat can cause a number of health issues for the human body and even lead to death

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Studies have highlighted that extreme heat can damage kidneys, shatter the gut and lead to increase in blood pressure

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