Vehicular traffic is seen through a mirage created on the road due to excessive heat in Kolkata.
Mirage On Road To Animals Finding Shade | India's Heatwave Days
Parts of India are battling heatwave conditions with temperatures breaching 40-45 degrees Celsius. West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar are some of the worst-hit states where authorities have announced several measures in view of the heatwave conditions. Meanwhile, IMD has predicted that several states will see significant number of heatwave days in May.
Malayan Tapir at Alipore Zoo
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A Malayan Tapir cools off inside a pool of water at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata.
Hot summer day in Hyderabad
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A woman carrying a child uses a part of her sari to shield her child from sun on a hot summer day in Hyderabad. The city has been experiencing extreme heat conditions with temperature recorded at 42 degrees Celsius.
Hot summer day in Lucknow
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A woman has her face covered with cotton clothes to protect herself from the sun as she walks on a hot day in Lucknow.
Heat in Hyderabad
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A motorist wears a cap and covers his face with a kerchief to protect from heat in Hyderabad.
Hot day in Lucknow
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A motorist pours water on the seat of two wheeler that was parked in the hot sun to cool it down before riding the same on a hot day in Lucknow.
Laborers at Alipore Zoological Garden
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Laborers walk with empty plastic bottles to fetch drinking water on a hot day at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata.
Spotted deer at Alipore Zoological Garden
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A spotted deer stands in a shade on a hot day at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata.
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