Blistering heat sweeps Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh: Haryana and Punjab were swept by blistering heat, with temperature soaring past 44 degrees Celsius at Hisar. Hisar in Haryana was the hottest place in the two states, recording a high of 44.5 degrees Celsius, which was four notches above normal. Bhiwani also sizzled at 43.4 degrees, while Ambala recorded 41.8 degrees, four degrees above normal. In Punjab, sweltering heat prevailed in Amritsar which recorded 42.3 degrees, up three notches.