India, April 7 -- Delhi witnessed its first heatwave of this year's summer on Monday, with the maximum temperature touching 40.2 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a yellow alert for the capital for the next two days.

A weather department official noted that the city is already under yellow alert.

IMD issues a yellow alert to advise people to avoid heat exposure, wear lightweight, light coloured and loose cotton clothes, and urging them to cover their heads with a cloth, a hat or an umbrella when stepping out.

The other weather monitoring stations in the capital, including those at Ridge and Ayanagar, also recorded maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The weather office said that the Palam ...