Maharashtra continued to reel under severe heat on Saturday with the Vidarbha region experiencing extreme temperatures, even as Pune recorded moderate rainfall and relatively cooler conditions compared to other parts of the state.

According to the latest weather update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bramhapuri in Chandrapur district recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at a scorching 47.1 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in Maharashtra. The other stations in Vidarbha also reported very high temperatures — Chandrapur recorded 46.2 degrees Celsius, Amravati 45.4 degrees Celsius, Wardha 45.5 degrees Celsius, and Nagpur 45.0 degrees Celsius. Several places in the region crossed the 44 degrees-mark.