A relentless heatwave sweeping large parts of India has killed nearly 1,200 people, with most deaths reported from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, even as forecasts warned that the intense weather conditions are expected to continued till the weekend.
Officials reported seven deaths in Gujarat’s capital Ahmedabad this month, with the civic body issuing an “orange alert”, indicating a prolonged heatwave with temperatures expected to rise to 43°C to 45°C over the next week.