In Jammu and Kashmir, heatwave conditions prevailed in six districts of the Jammu region today, with many places recording temperatures above the season’s average. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that Samba and Jammu city recorded 46.3 and 44.5 degrees Celsius respectively, 5.7 notches above the season’s average on Wednesday.

According to the MeT Department, extreme heat has gripped at least six districts, Samba, Jammu, Kathua, Ramban, Udhampur, and Reasi, all witnessing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Katra, the base camp for the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, recorded 40.6 degrees Celsius, while Ramban logged 43.5 degrees Celsius. In order to provide some respite to people on the roads and mitigate the effects of the scorching heat, the Jammu Municipal Corporation has deployed water sprayers and tankers to counter the extreme heat.