Indian City Sets New Heat Record, 51 Degrees

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A city in northern India has shattered the national heat record, registering a searing 51 degrees Celsius -- the highest since records began -- the weather office said Friday.

The new record in Phalodi, a city in the desert state of Rajasthan, is the equivalent of 123.8 Fahrenheit and comes as a heatwave sweeps the nation.

It tops a previous record of 50.6 Celsius set in 1956.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team