New Delhi: Sweltering heat wave conditions continued in various parts of the country, causing death of over 550 people, mostly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, so far in the season.

National capital Delhi saw the hottest day, recording 45.5 degree celsius. Temperature in several other places hovered around the same mark while industrial town of Angul in Odisha recorded a maximum temperature of 47.

The Palam observatory in Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees.

People cover their faces to beat the heat on a hot day in Gurgaon on Sunday. Pic/PTI