New Delhi, June 12 -- The national capital continued to reel under intense heat as several parts of the city recorded a maximum temperature of over 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several weather stations across the city reported scorching daytime temperatures until 8:30 AM today, with Ayanagar recording the highest maximum temperature at 45.0degC.

The Ayanagar area recorded 45.0degC (Max) / 30.5degC (Min), Palam saw 44.5degC (Max) / 30.2degC (Min), Ridge witnessed 43.6degC (Max) / 26.2degC (Min), Lodhi Road saw 43.4degC (Max) / 29.2degC (Min) and Safdarjung area experienced 43.3degC (Max) / Minimum temperature data.

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