Ahmedabad, on thursday, Blistering heat torrefied and broke 100 year record for maximum temperature in the city with mercury touching 48 degrees Celsius, MeT officials said.

"The hottest day in the city in the last 100 years", said on thursday, director of meteorological centre of the IMD.

One person today died due to heat stroke, taking the sunstroke toll to four this summer.

According to, Jayanta Sarkar, director of meteorological centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), "The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad city was recorded at 48 degrees Celsius on Thursday. It has broken a 100-year record. As per the data, the city had recorded 47.8 degrees Celsius on May 27, 1916" .

The intense heat wave scorched the north Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch region.

Mr Sarkar added, "The severe heatwave condition will prevail till tomorrow before receding. Westerly wind is likely to bring some moisture which will reduce temperature and offer some respite".

Apart from Ahmedabad, capital city Gandhinagar, and Deesa in Banaskantha district also recorded maximum temperature of 48 degrees Celsius.

32 heat-related patients were admitted to government hospitals here.

Several other cities in Gujarat recorded over 45 degree Celsius temperature including Kandla (47.7), Surendranagar (47.5), Idar (47.2), Amreli (46.8 degrees), and Rajkot 46 degrees Celsius.