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06-01-2015, 07:13 AM
http://www.wsj.com/articles/death-toll-in-india-heat-wave-tops-2-000-1433071368?tesla=y
Officials don’t see relief from the sweltering conditions for four or five days
NEW DELHI—The death toll from the blistering heat wave in India exceeded 2,000 on Sunday as weather officials said the sweltering conditions would persist for another four or five days.
Pre-monsoon showers late last week in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states in south India, where the bulk of casualties have occurred, provided some relief as daytime temperatures dropped to normal average levels.
But the region remained in the heat wave’s grip Sunday as temperatures hovered between 108 and 113 degrees Fahrenheit, authorities said.
At its hottest on Sunday, Andhra Pradesh was about 113 degrees and Telangana peaked at 109 degrees. Temperatures in the two states peaked at 117 degrees last week.
“The meteorological department has issued a warning of high temperatures for a couple of more days,” P. Tulsi Rani, special commissioner of the disaster-management department in Andhra Pradesh, said Sunday. However, “there should be relief with some rains expected during the next four or five days.”
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Officials don’t see relief from the sweltering conditions for four or five days
NEW DELHI—The death toll from the blistering heat wave in India exceeded 2,000 on Sunday as weather officials said the sweltering conditions would persist for another four or five days.
Pre-monsoon showers late last week in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states in south India, where the bulk of casualties have occurred, provided some relief as daytime temperatures dropped to normal average levels.
But the region remained in the heat wave’s grip Sunday as temperatures hovered between 108 and 113 degrees Fahrenheit, authorities said.
At its hottest on Sunday, Andhra Pradesh was about 113 degrees and Telangana peaked at 109 degrees. Temperatures in the two states peaked at 117 degrees last week.
“The meteorological department has issued a warning of high temperatures for a couple of more days,” P. Tulsi Rani, special commissioner of the disaster-management department in Andhra Pradesh, said Sunday. However, “there should be relief with some rains expected during the next four or five days.”
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