Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heatwave as India votes on final day of election
Voters stand in line to cast their votes at a polling station during the seventh and last phase of the general election, at a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Almost two dozen election officials have died of suspected heatstroke in India ahead of the last day of voting in the country’s general election.
Daytime temperatures have been reaching close to 50C this week in Delhi and other parts of the country, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says the heatwave over northern and central India is expected to continue for at least another two days.
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