HYDERABAD:INDIA;
At least 800 people have died in a major
heatwave that has swept across India
melting roads in New Delhi as temperature
neared 50 degrees Celsius (122Frahreheit)
Hospital were on alert to treat victims of
heatstroke and authorities advise people
to stay indoors with no end in sight to the
searing conditions.
Hundreds of people mainly from the poorest
sections of society --die at the height of summer
every year across the country ,while tens of
thousands suffer power cuts from an over-
burdened electricity grid.
Streets were deserted in Hyderabad ,capital
of the worst-hit state of Andhra,Pradesh
in southern India where 551 people have
died in the last week.
Hyderabad street vendor P'Gangamma
said the heat was making her head pound
but she had no choice but to stay outside
Large part of India including the capital
New Delhi have endured days of sweltering
heat,prompting fears of power cuts as energy
guzzling air conditions work overtime,
The paper carried a front-page photo of
a main road in the city melting in the heat,
with the white pedestrian crossing stripes
curling and spreading into the black asphalt,
New Delhi street food vendor Hari Om said
business was slow,with few people venturing
out in the furnace like condition
AFP
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