Heat stroke, India
Heat wave kills 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases recorded from March-May
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Nearly 25,000 people have suffered suspected heat stroke and 56 died after several heatwaves across India between March and May, local media reported, citing government data. May has been a particularly bad month for the region,
Heat kills more than 50 people in India in three days
More than 50 people have died in India over the past three days as a brutal heat spell continues to grip parts of the country. Around 33 people died in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the weekend due to the heat. In Odisha (Orissa) state, about 20 people died due to heat stroke, an official told ANI news agency.
AP Photos: The world’s largest elections come to a close in India
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India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up
Over 200 people, including dozens of workers on election duty, have died in the last few days in India as the country continued to reel from the cascading impacts of heatwaves. At least 50 deaths have been reported in just the last 72 hours with the total tally for heatstroke-related deaths now standing at 211.
Heatwave Alert: India reports 56 deaths amid scorching temperatures, 25,000 heat stroke cases
The early arrival of the monsoon in the southern state of Kerala last week is expected to bring further relief.
India: At least 56 dead in heat wave; nearly 25,000 stroke cases recorded
May has been a particularly bad month for the country, with temperature in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan reaching 50ºC
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