India heatwave: Delhi temperature hits 47C as north India reels

The Indian capital, Delhi, saw temperatures rise to 47.6C on Tuesday, as most of north India faced severe heatwave conditions.

The heatwave, which officials say is likely to last until the weekend, comes even as the region struggles with rising Covid-19 infections and swarms of locusts that are ravaging crops, BBC reports.

Churu in Rajasthan state recorded a temperature of 50C - India's highest.

Officials have warned people to stay indoors as far as possible.

The temperatures are the highest that the country has seen in decades for this time of the year. In fact, global weather tracking website El Dorado said the region was the hottest in the world on Tuesday.

Weather officials told local media that part of the reason for the heatwave was the powerful storm - Cyclone Amphan - that struck parts of eastern India and Bangladesh last week.