Mumbai faces fifth day of intense heat, mercury nears 38 degrees celsius

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) Mumbai continued to face intense heat and humid weather on Thursday, with temperatures expected to touch 38 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert, warning that the city is unlikely to get immediate relief from the hot conditions. The city has been experiencing high temperatures for the past five days. The minimum temperature on Thursday morning was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius, adding to the discomfort. Mumbai recorded its highest temperature of the week at 38.2 degrees Celsius, which was 5.1 degrees above the seasonal average. On Wednesday, the Santacruz weather…