Indian heatwave kills over 200, including dozens of people on election duty as temperatures reach almost 50C
A girl fills water from a tank during a heatwave in New Delhi, India yesterday. Photo: Reuters
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.
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