The relentless heat wave in Rajasthan continues to claim lives. Rajasthan is experiencing extreme heat during Nautapa, the nine hottest days of summer when the Sun moves into the Rohini Nakshatra in May and June, as the temperature continues to climb. On the fifth day of Nautapa, traditionally considered the hottest nine days of the year, four more people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old girl and a Sarpanch, succumbed to the severe heat.

This brings the death toll from heat-related incidents to 55 in just seven days, and 122 for the entire summer season so far. Nautapa, the nine hottest days when the Sun enters Rohini Nakshatra in May-June, is living up to its reputation.

Roads, streets, and highways wear a deserted look as temperatures soar between 50 and 52 degrees Celsius in several areas across the desert state.