Heat kills more than 50 people in India in three days
- Nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heatstroke and 56 deaths were reported in India from March to May, with May being particularly severe.
- The capital Delhi and Rajasthan experienced temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius during this period.
- During India's recent general election, 33 people, including election officials, died of suspected heatstroke in several states.
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India records 56 heat wave deaths, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases in last 3 months
NEW DELHI, June 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 25,000 suspected heat stroke cases recorded in the last three months in India, a local media report quoting federal health ministry said Monday. Read full story
India heatwave kills more than 70 people as mercury hits record-breaking 50C
India has endured a scorching summer in which the capital, Delhi, saw temperatures soar to a record-breaking 49.9C and resulted in the deaths of dozens of election officials across the country
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