1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auJamie Condliffehttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/jamiecondliffe-usa/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TXwqRYjA7W"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/05/indias-experienced-its-hottest-ever-temperature-of-51c/">India Experienced Its Hottest Ever Recorded Temperature Of 51C</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/05/indias-experienced-its-hottest-ever-temperature-of-51c/embed/#?secret=TXwqRYjA7W" width="600" height="338" title="“India Experienced Its Hottest Ever Recorded Temperature Of 51C” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="TXwqRYjA7W" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20/zdsgp5uew1eumqykqdzz.jpg?quality=752000905India is currently in the grips of severe heat wave and relentless drought, which shows little sign of abating. On Thursday, the country struggled through its hottest ever recorded day, with temperatures hitting 51C.