As mercury nears 45°C, heatwave alert issued for Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha and Jharkhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heat wave conditions are likely to continue over East India during the next three days. According to the weather department, heat wave conditions are likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.

Temperatures may go up in Punjab and Haryana in the days ahead and abate thereafter, the weather agency said.