47 mandals in Andhra Pradesh record severe heatwaves, Kadapa sizzles at 44.4°C

For the archetypal clip this year, 47 of the full 688 mandals successful Andhra Pradesh recorded terrible heatwaves connected Wednesday.

A terrible heatwave (red alert) is declared erstwhile the maximum somesthesia astatine a presumption exceeds 40°C and its departure from mean temperatures is much than 6.4°C. Until now, terrible heatwaves successful the State were reported successful little than 10 mandals. On April 19, 9 mandals reported terrible heatwaves, portion 7 mandals experienced akin information connected April 21.