Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor

Meteorological department examining data from Mungeshpur station amid soaring temperatures that came close to 50 degrees Celsius

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Authorities in India are investigating whether a faulty sensor may have been behind a reading that showed temperatures in Delhi soaring past 50 degrees for the first time, amid a scorching heatwave in the capital.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it was examining the data and sensors at the Mungeshpur station after an unusually large variation in temperatures was recorded at the station compared to others.