India records its hottest day ever as temperature hits 51C (that's 123.8F)

The previous record of 50.6C stood since 1956 but wilted in the latest summer heatwave to hit the country

A city in northern India has shattered the national heat record, registering a searing 51C - the highest since records began - amid a nationwide heatwave.

The new record was set in Phalodi, a city in the desert state of Rajasthan, and is the equivalent of 123.8F.