Hell in Kadapa, Kurnool

Kurnool/Kadapa, May 12: Kurnool and Kadapa districts experienced the season’s hottest day as mercury escalated up to a scorching 45ºC on Wednesday.
The maximum temperature recorded till Tuesday, was 44.3ºC. Moreover, night temperatures are also competing with day temperatures.
According to meteorological department officials, Tuesday’s night temperature was recorded at 29.5ºC in Kurnool.
Meanwhile, the scorching temperatures for the last one and half month had forced people to remain indoors to escape searing heat in Kadapa district.
The temperature has not gone below 40ºC since a month. People are suffering from unscheduled power cuts along with the shooting up day and night temperatures.
The searing heat is acute for the last five days in Kadapa district. The streets are wearing a deserted look, as people are not coming on the streets from 8 am to 6 pm. Children and aged persons are suffering from diarrhoea and fevers.
The officials and political leaders, who are participating in ongoing Praja Patham, are often experiencing sunstroke.