NEW DELHI — A record temperature registered this week for the capital New Delhi of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22 degrees Fahrenheit) was too high by three degrees Celsius, the Indian government said on Saturday (June 1), blaming a weather sensor error.
A man sprays cold water on his face from a water jar during a heatwave in Ahmedabad, India, May 29, 2024.NEW DELHI — A record temperature registered this week for the capital New Delhi of 52.9 degrees Celsius was too high by three degrees Celsius, the Indian government said on Saturday , blaming a weather sensor error.
"Corrective measures are now in place," the minister said, sharing the conclusion of a draft report about the all-time high reading on social media platform X. He did not give a corrected figure for Wednesday's temperature.
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