According to CCTV Finance's Weibo post, maximum temperatures in many parts of northern and central India recently hit 45 to 47 degrees Celsius, with peak electricity demand breaking records for consecutive days. The temperature in New Delhi reached 45.3°C on May 21, while Banda in Uttar Pradesh, about 450 kilometers southeast of the capital, recorded 47.6°C. India's power ministry warned that the grid load was approaching its limit and urged the public to conserve electricity.
Reuters reported that under the influence of El Niño, most parts of India have experienced far more high-temperature days than usual this May, driving a surge in domestic water demand and triggering water shortages in multiple areas. On May 23, residents in New Delhi flocked around water tankers with plastic buckets and water storage tanks, scrambling for water. In some remote regions, people had to trek over 10 kilometers in the scorching heat to find drinking water.
