In UP, the intense heatwave continues to disrupt normal life. Varanasi remained the hottest place during last 24 hours where the day’s maximum temperature was recorded at 43.8 degrees celsius which is 6 degrees above normal. <br/> <br/>AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal regions are experiencing worst-ever heat in the month of April. The met office has predicted no change in weather conditions which will remain mainly dry with hot wind blowing during next 48 hours. <br/> <br/>Meanwhile, at least six children have succumbed to chiken-pox in two villages of Mahrajganj district during past three days. Chiken-pox cases have been reported from a village in Gorakhpur district where about a dozen people are suffering from the disease. Medical teams from district headquarters have been rushed to contain the disease and to prevent it spreading further.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | April 23, 2010 12:31 PM
Intense heatwave continues to disrupt normal life in UP