India, June 10 -- With no respite from the heat in sight, the temperature in Delhi not only touched the 40 degrees Celsius mark but went well beyond it on Monday. In most parts of the national capital, the mercury reached over 43 degrees Celsius.

According to the India Meteorological Department, temperature recorded at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory was 43.3degC, 44.3degC in Palam, 43.3degC in Lodi Road, 44.9degC in Ridge and 45.3 degC in Ayanagar.

These extreme temperatures come after the IMD's warning of heatwave-like conditions in Delhi on Monday as well as Tuesday, meaning that temperature could touch the 45 degrees Celsius mark on Tuesday as well.

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