India Records Its Hottest Day Ever With a Blistering 123.8°F — TIME

A city in India’s desert state of Rajasthan set a new national heat record Thursday when the mercury rose to 51°C (123.8°F). The stupefying temperature was measured in the city of Phalodi as a severe heatwave blankets India, the Guardian reports. Thursday’s temperature tops the previous record of 50.6°C (123°F) set in 1956. These blistering…

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