DELHI: The mercury in parts of India’s capital reached 47.8 degree Celsius making it the hottest day in 62 years giving no respite to people reeling under a blistering heat wave.

Adding to the woes of heat-ravaged Delhiites, frequent power cuts across the city aggravated the situation and made life miserable.

The Met Office said there is no relief likely on Monday and similar weather conditions will continue.

“Instead, the maximum temperature will continue to hover around 45 degree Celsius on Monday as well,” an weatherman said, adding, that “there will be mainly clear sky.”

The maximum temperature of 45.1 degree Celsius in Delhi was five degrees above normal and it was the hottest in five years.