People are advised to stay at home. Elderly people and children are at higher risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. [Video]

Keeping in view the soaring temperature in many parts of north India, the Indian Meteorological Department declared Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat region as “Red Alert” areas.

Residents of these areas have been suggested to take extra precautions to protect themselves from the severe weather conditions.

“Very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages. Extreme care is needed for vulnerable people”, the IMD said in its bulletin issued on Friday.

As per the IMD bulletin heatwave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed over many parts of West Rajasthan and in isolated pockets of East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh.

“Heat wave conditions prevailed in some parts of Gujarat and in isolated pockets of Jammu-division, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra. Heatwave conditions have been prevailing over the Gujarat region since May 15th. Saurashtra and Kutch since the 16th of May …