Delhi temperature shatters records as Mungeshpur bakes at 52.3 degrees Celsius

Power demand at an all-time high after mercury in the North West Delhi locality breaches 50-degree mark

Mungeshpur: Hottest spot in town

A combination of factors have led to Mungeshpur being one of the hottest places in Delhi: proximity to the Rajasthan desert, drying up of traditional ponds, unplanned urbanization and reduction in green cover