Several parts of Maharashtra continued to witness intense heat on Friday, with Brahmapuri in Vidarbha recording the highest maximum temperature in the state at 45.7 degrees Celsius, according to the latest weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Chandrapur followed closely with 44.8 degrees Celsius, while Wardha recorded 44.5 degrees Celsius and Washim touched 44 degrees Celsius. Nagpur registered 45 degrees Celsius, while Amravati recorded 43.6 degrees Celsius.