Searing India Heat Wave Kills Over 1100

A searing heat wave sweeping large parts of India has killed more than 1100 people, mostly in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As temperatures crossed or hovered around 46 degrees Celsius across the vast plains of India, those who had a choice remained indoors to escape the killer heat. But tens of thousands such as construction laborers, taxi and auto rickshaw drivers and street vendors could not afford to escape the scorching sun. Among them is Shaibaz...

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