India Records Its Hottest Temperature Ever

On Thursday, Phalodi — a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan — recorded a searing temperature of 51 degrees Celsius (124 degrees Fahrenheit). This was the highest temperature ever recorded in the country, besting the 50.6 degrees Celsius (123 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded in the city of Alwar in 1956. Phalodi in Rajasthan, India recorded…