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Mercury soars

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI MAY 10. Mercury soared beyond the 43 degrees Celsius mark at Meenambakkam on Friday, making it the hottest day since the advent of the ``kathiri'' period. Meenambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius (109.76 degrees Fahrenheit) and Nungambakkam 42.8 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature last year was on May 12, when Meenambakkam recorded 44.1 degrees Celsius.

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