Hyderabad, March 12 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued its first orange alert of the current summer season. It was issued as temperatures soared across Telangana.

The warning signals the onset of an intense summer, with maximum temperatures expected to rise as high as 44 degrees Celsius in certain districts till March 16.

IMD Hyderabad's orange alert for various Telangana districts

According to IMD Hyderabad, the heat wave is set to affect multiple districts in the state. Among the most impacted areas are Adilabad, Jagtial, Kumuram Bheem, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, and Rajanna Sircilla, where the sharpest rise in temperatures is anticipated.

On Tuesday, Adilabad recorded the highest maximum temperatu...