Srinagar, June 20 -- The heatwave intensified in Kashmir on Thursday with capital Srinagar recording the highest June temperature in 20 years.

The meteorological centre in Srinagar said that it was the hottest in the Himalayan valley at 35.2 degree Celsius, some 6.8 notches above normal. "Srinagar recorded the third highest June temperature recorded in history and second highest since June 2005," said an official of MeT in Srinagar.

Independent weather spotter Faizan Arif said that this was the highest Srinagar temperature since 2005.

"Srinagar city today recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2degC which is the highest June temperature since 25 June, 2005, when a maximum of 36.5degC was recorded," Arif said on his X handle Kashmir_weath...