Over 1100 Dead in India Heat Wave
A record-breaking heat wave is currently gripping India, killing hundreds, with temperatures hot enough to liquefy asphalt.
"As of now, we don’t predict any respite from the extreme heatwave for the next few days," reports a spokesman from India’s Meteorological Department, B. P. Yadav. They expect to see temperatures in excess of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) over the next few days, and have issued multiple heat warnings to the affected states.
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