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"India Heat Wave Kills 2,330 People as Millions Wait for Rain"

"The heat wave gripping India has killed 2,330 people, officials announced on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned that monsoon rains could still be days away.

The worst-hit state was Andhra Pradesh on the country's southeast coast, where 42 people have died in the past 24 hours. The total toll in that state is now 1,719, according to K. Dhananjaya Reddy, director of the state's disaster management.

At least 585 have died in the neighboring landlocked state of Telangana, and 26 in Odisha, farther north."

Hilary Whiteman reports for CNN June 2, 2015.|

SEE ALSO:

"The Heat And the Death Toll Are Rising in India. Is This a Glimpse of Earth’s Future?" (Guardian)

"Here’s What Happens To Your Body in a Heat Wave" (Quartz)
 

Source: CNN, 06/02/2015