Delhi is facing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius, leading to over 100 deaths and a surge in fires. Delivery workers and firefighters are struggling to cope with the extreme conditions, as documented in photos and reports.
Temperatures in Delhi have hit record highs this year, with the mercury hitting nearly 50°C on several occasions. @Reuters accompanied a team of firefighters, many of whom describe working in doubly strenuous conditions of extreme heat and numerous fires https://t.co/6XgC8i4JfW https://t.co/Xszm9PzY32
Temperatures in Delhi, home to around 20 million people, have hit record highs this year, with the mercury hitting nearly 50 degrees Celsius. Deaths from fires more than tripled between April and June, from just 10 a year ago https://t.co/4CYoheOpzX
🔵 RECORD HEAT, SURGING FIRES PUSH DELHI'S FIREFIGHTERS TO THE BRINK Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he can't recall responding to as many fires as this summer. Full Story via Reuters on PiQ Suite - Link in Bio
Watch | #Delhi, the bustling capital region of India, is currently grappling with an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius. https://t.co/hPwBy8Y547
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Rest of World sent two photographers out on the streets of New Delhi to capture the effects of India’s ongoing extreme heat wave. Here’s what they saw https://t.co/lFe9yw6vKO https://t.co/ziM78fCFuN
In photos: How delivery workers are coping with India’s extreme heat wave https://t.co/C2jzzYWBNC https://t.co/4zFPpMo6Wo
In photos: @Nipun_Prabhakar and @ishantankha spent a day photographing the toll extreme heat is taking on gig workers in New Delhi https://t.co/C2jzzYWBNC https://t.co/G4SA3evQEe
IN PHOTOS: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave @Nipun_Prabhakar and @ishantankha spent a day photographing gig workers in Delhi https://t.co/mAGSQzXedp
Incredible photos from the heatwave in Delhi, which reached 122° F and has left over 100 people dead https://t.co/uDiyU0hDWH https://t.co/DLwAzqkwVM