New Delhi on high alert as parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat

An auto-rickshaw driver drinks water as he takes a break in New Delhi, India (AP Photo/Shonal Ganguly)

Parts of north-west India are sweltering under scorching temperatures, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert.

India’s weather department expects heatwave conditions to persist across the north for the next few days, and has put several states on high alert.