NEW DELHI, June 13 -- Dust storm with thunderstorm activities brought much needed respite for Delhiites, with this maximum temperature brought down to 41.6 degree Celsius at Safdarjung observatory on Wednesday though air quality recorded poor due to localised dust lifting. Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) also interrupted as nine domestic flights diverted till 18;30 hrs.
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a dust storm hit several parts of the national capital. Importantly, from past few days, the national capital was reeling under the severe to high severe heat wave. On Monday, the maximum temperature broke all the historic records as maximum temperature was settled at 48 degree Celsius.
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