New Delhi's brutal heatwave - in pictures
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A fish vendor shelters from the sun under an umbrella during a searing heatwave in the Indian capital, New Delhi. AFP -
A man takes a shower in water pouring from a pipe in Delhi's Yamuna flood plains. Temperatures in the Indian capital have soared to a record high of 49.9°C. AFP -
Workers carry ice blocks on a hand cart in New Delhi. Power usage in the city of almost 33 million people has surged as residents turn up air-conditioning systems to stay cool. AFP -
Indian women eat ice lollies in New Delhi. The India Meteorological Department has issued a heat red alert for Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. EPA -
Air coolers for sale in New Delhi. Record demand for water and electricity has created shortages in parts of the city. Bloomberg -
A vendor offers lemon water and lemonade to customers in New Delhi. Weather experts say reckless construction of houses, offices and roads to accommodate the city's expanding population and economy has pushed it to the brink of collapse. EPA -
A boy dives into a lake to cool off in New Delhi. Increasing areas of concrete and shrinking green areas have increased urban heat, says Mahesh Palawat, of private forecaster Skymet Weather. AFP -
A worker carries baskets of shaved ice to a food processing unit at a market in New Delhi. AFP -
A man rides his cycle during a heatwave in Narela, New Delhi. Reuters -
A man sets up a parasol for shade in New Delhi. The heatwave has been attributed to continuous dry weather in the second half of May. AFP
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