At least 145 people died due to intense heat wave in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Saturday, raising to 368 the death toll in the blistering weather conditions which continued in many parts of the country on Sunday, including national capital Delhi.
In Delhi, the day temperature was recorded at 44.5 degree celsius, the same as yesterday, which is five notches above normal.
In Andhra Pradesh, 87 deaths were reported since Saturday, taking the toll to 182. The death toll in the state on Saturday stood at 95.
People in Rajasthan sweated it out with mercury in Jaisalmer touching 46.5 degree Celsius mark.
Kota recorded maximum at 45.4 degrees Celsius followed by Churu at 45.2 degrees Celsius.
Intense heat wave swept Punjab and Haryana with mercury soaring sharply above normal level at several places in both the states.
Chandigarh, joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, had a high temperature of 41.7 degree C, four degrees above normal.
For the second day in succession, Nagpur city on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 47 degree Celsius as the heat wave in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra continued.