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Monday, May 25, 2015
More than 430 dead in India heatwave
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More than 430 people have died in two Indian states during a heatwave that has seen temperatures nudge 50 degrees Celsius and force Kolkata’s iconic yellow taxis off the road, officials say.
Officials warn that the toll is almost certain to rise, with figures still being collected in some parts of the hard-hit Telangana state in the country’s south, and with no end in sight to the searing conditions.
Large parts of India, including national capital New Delhi, have endured days of sweltering heat, prompting fears of power cuts. But the highest temperatures have been recorded in Telangana and neighboring Andhra Pradesh state.
Andhra Pradesh authorities are urging laborers and others not to work long hours in the heat of the day after 246 people died from the high temperatures there in the last week.
— AFP
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