'Feels like oven': Memes go viral as heatwave grips India

Several parts of Gujarat are reeling under heatwave conditions, with Patan city in the northern region recording 45.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, said officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here.


Places where temperature rose above 43 degrees include Patan (45.4), Junagadh (44.6), Amreli (44.0), Rajkot (43.8), Vadodara (43.8), Ahmedabad (43.7), Deesa (43.7), Chhotaudepur (43,7), Panchmahal KVK (43.5), Porbandar (43.5), Surat KVK (43.5), Gandhinagar (43.5) and Bhuj (43.4).

In North India, Delhi is likely to witness a warm Friday with the mercury expected to cross the 40-degree Celsius mark, the India Meteorological Department said.

Towards east, Odisha is reeling under intense heat, with half of the state recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, netizens are finding relief from scorching weather via memes on social media.