Brahmapuri in Chandrapur district sizzled at 44.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, making it the hottest place in Maharashtra. Several parts of Vidarbha also reported temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, signalling widespread heatwave-like conditions across the region.

Vidarbha belt remains the hottest region

Nagpur recorded 42.6 degrees Celsius, while Wardha recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius. The mercury reached 42.9 degrees Celsius in. Gondia and Yavatmal crossed 41 degrees Celsius. Chandrapur also remained extremely hot, touching 41 degrees Celsius. Washim and Buldhana stayed close to the 39–40 degrees Celsius mark as heat intensified across eastern Maharashtra.