Hyderabad, Telangana continued to reel under extreme heat on Wednesday, with 19 districts recording maximum temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius and 82 places reporting heatwave conditions.
The highest temperature recorded till 5 pm on Wednesday was 46.5 degrees Celsius at Dilawarpur in Nirmal district.
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy reviewed the prevailing heatwave situation in the state and appealed to people to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures.
He directed officials to take all necessary precautionary measures, ensure the availability of adequate ORS packets, supply of drinking water and uninterrupted power supply to residents.
Revanth Reddy also directed the medical and health department to provide better treatment to patients suffering from sunstroke and admitted to hospitals.
