Bengaluru/Mysuru, May 2 -- As temperatures soar to unprecedented levels across northern, south and central Karnataka in recent days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave alert for 12 districts spanning next five days.

According to IMD scientist C.S. Patil, the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Ballari, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Raichur, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru and Yadgir are anticipated to experience heatwave conditions.

From 8.30 am of May 1 to 8.30 am of May 2, Mysuru's maximum temperature was recorded at 40.8 degree Celsius while minimum temperature stood at 22.7 degree Celsius.

Furthermore, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has raised the alarm by issuing a ...