India's weather office forecasts more heat wave days during April-June

A woman drinks water from a mug on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/ File photo

India is likely to experience more heat wave days than normal between April and June, the weather office said on Monday.

The maximum temperature between April to June is likely to remain above normal, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department, told a virtual news conference.