Ladakh, the arid cold desert located on the far northern edge of the country, is burning this summer due to a huge deficit in rainfall.
On July 28, 2024, the Leh division recorded 33.5 degrees Celsius (°C). Similarly, the temperature recorded in the Kargil division was 37.5°C.
The whole of Ladakh received only 12 per cent of its expected rainfall, resulting in an 88 per cent deficit in the Leh region.
The Leh division of Ladakh received a meagre rainfall of 3 mm this year, as against the normal of 15 mm.
Watch how people of Ladakh are coping up with this heat wave this summer.