Heat wave continues to sweep Punjab, Haryana

There was no let up in intense heat wave sweeping Punjab and Haryana, with maximum temperatures in the region today are expecetd to settle between 42-45 degrees Celsius.
Severe heat wave continued to sweep Hisar, Gurgaon, Bhiwani, Narnaul, Karnal, Ambala among other places in Haryana, MeT Department officials said.
Chandigarh, which yesterday recorded season's highest maximum so far at 42.9 deg C, was again hot today.
In Punjab, sweltering heat swept Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala among other places.
According to MeT department forecast, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions may occur in some parts of Punjab and Haryana during the next few days.