Nagpur residents reel under heat wave

Nagpur, May 26 (ANI): Residents of Nagpur, Maharashtra, are reeling from heat wave that has thrown normal life completely out of gear.

Temperatures in the Nagpur are hovering around 47 degrees Celsius mark.

In Vidarbha, the temperature is 47.7 degree Celsius.

Temperatures across Maharashtra are at an all time high, compelling locals to stay indoors.

For those moving out, it has been a difficult time.

"It has become very difficult to go out. We have to cover our head and face with handkerchief and cloth and also wear sun glasses, every time we want to go out," said Vasant Sathe, a Nagpur resident.

People are consuming lemon soda and fruit juices prepared byroadside vendors whose business is roaring in the hot weather.

"My body feels as if it is burning. Evenings are a little better. I don't want to go out in the sun but I have to," said Ramesh Hajare, a resident. (ANI)