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CNN . . Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated Indias capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhis history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).. ..
This years scorching heat wave persisted even after the blazing sun had set, with high nighttime temperatures providing little relief.. . . The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning until July 4 as heavy rainshit much of Indias northeast, east and northwest coast.. ..
On Friday, five Indian army personnel died after their tank got stuck in flash floods while attempting to cross a river during training in Indias northern Ladakh, the army said in a post on X.. . Rescue teams rushed to the location, however, due to high current and water levels, the rescue mission didnt succeed and the tank crew lost their lives, the army said.. ..
The climate crisis is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe, scientists say, and this can be seen play out inclimate-vulnerable India which is suffering from extremes of heat, rainfall and other disasters such as cyclones.. . While India often experiences heat waves during the summer months of May and June, in recent years, they have arrived earlier and become more prolonged, with scientists linking some of these longer and more intense heat waves to climate change.. . New Delhi topped a recent list of hottest capital cities, recording 4,222 days above 35 degrees Celsius in the past three decades more than any other city analyzed..
Between 2014 and 2023, just under half (44%) of days in the Indian capital met that threshold, compared to 35% from 1994 to 2003, and 37% from 2004 to 2013.. . Delhi, like many cities in India, is suffering from a water crisis, with acute water shortages and lack of groundwater supply leaving many people to rely on water tankers for their supply of fresh, clean water.. . ..
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