India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for seven states, officials said on Sunday.

印度官员周日表示，印度气象部门已经对七个州发布了热浪警报。

Heat wave conditions are very likely over some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, south Haryana, West Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and north Madhya Pradesh, according to the department.

据该部门称，在北方邦和恒河西孟加拉、贾坎德邦、哈里亚纳邦南部、拉贾斯坦邦西部、恰蒂斯加尔和中央邦北部的一些地区，热浪很可能会出现。

Hot and discomforting weather is expected over Odisha during the next five days, as well as over Konkan region, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala until Monday.

预计未来五天奥里萨邦以及康坎地区、安得拉邦、泰米尔纳德邦和喀拉拉邦都将出现炎热和令人不适的天气，直到周一。

As the blistering summer heat continues to grip several states, people have been flocking to ice cream shops and cold drink joints in search of relief.

随着酷暑持续笼罩着几个州，人们纷纷涌向冰淇淋店和冷饮店寻求缓解。