Heat wave conditions prevail, 219 deaths reported in Telangana

With the prevailing heat wave conditions, 41 deaths were reported on Tuesday in Telangana taking the toll to 219. Nalgonda district has seen the maximum number of deaths due to the heat wave with 76 deaths reported, followed by Mahabubnagar district at 35.

The Met department officials informed that the heat wave conditions will be continuing to prevail in some regions of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Khammam with Ramagundam recording the highest temperature between 43-46ºC. While the state witnessed rainfall in few places like Karimnagar and Adilabad, the IMD forecasts thunderstorms or hailstorms at a few places in the state on Wednesday.