Wednesday, 8 June 2016

India's Heat Reaches 47°C, Leaving More Than 130 Dead


Despite the onset of the monsoon in several parts of the country, India continues to reel under a brutal heat wave that has now lasted more than two months and claimed dozens of lives.

On Monday, temperatures rose to more than 47°C (116.6°F) in the western state of Rajasthan — which also recorded India’s hottest day ever at 123.8°F last month — the Press Trust of India reported.

More than 130 people have now died from the heat wave and resultant drought affecting large swathes of the country. Cont.

Story from - Yahoo News/Time

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