Oh No, Bengaluru Too. Garden City Records Its Hottest Day Ever

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Apr 25, 2016: An unrelenting heatwave has killed more than 150 people, most of them in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but even the Garden City of Bengaluru is now sweltering.
 

Yesterday, the Karnataka capital - renowned for its ability to stay chill - touched 39.2 degrees. That made Sunday the hottest day ever recorded in the city - since records began to be kept in 1867.
 
Today, at noon, Bengaluru was at 33.4 degrees.
 
The met office says light showers are expected in a couple of days, but they won’t bring down the temperature much. The highs will stay round 37 or 38 degrees.

Before Sunday, the hottest day was May 22, 1931 when the city hit a maximum of 38.9 degrees.  

With its 1000-metre elevation and famous large parks, the city is usually much cooler than most.  This year, it has joined the club of heated-up capitals.