According to the police, the bus lost control and overturned, killing at least six people while more than 10 passengers were injured.
Heatwaves are wreaking havoc in several states, including the capital Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Bihar.
Strong security arrangements have been made in sensitive areas. For this, 414 mosques and 158 Eidgahs across the district will be monitored through drone cameras.
16 people have died in 7 districts of Telangana due to the heat wave. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy himself confirmed this.
There were 30 people in the bus. 24 were burnt. Doctors have also described the condition of 12 as critical. The most painful death was that of bus driver Shambhu.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Delhi for May 22 and said that the minimum temperature is expected to be 32 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to be 44 degrees Celsius.
More than 68 transport unions under the banner of the AIMTC and the UFTA have announced their participation in the 'chakka jam' from May 21 to May 23.
On Wednesday, drug shopkeepers and chemist organisations across the country went on strike against the sale of medicines online.
According to the IMD's forecast, this year's southwest monsoon is expected to arrive on the Kerala coast slightly earlier than scheduled, around May 26.
Departments have been allocated to the new ministers recently inducted in the Yogi government. Along with this, preparations for the first cabinet meeting of the government have also intensified.
The IMD on Monday has issued an alert for several states, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
With the new prices in place, CNG is now available in Delhi for Rs 80.09 per kg. In Noida and Ghaziabad, the price has increased to Rs 88.70 per kg.