At least 25 dead in western India heatwave

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Jatindra Dash
Updated May 3 2022 - 8:41pm, first published 8:36pm
Dozens of people have died in the latest heatwave to grip many parts of India.
Dozens of people have died in the latest heatwave to grip many parts of India.

India's western state of Maharashtra has registered 25 deaths from heat stroke since late March, the highest toll in the past five years, with more fatalities likely elsewhere in a country sweltering in temperatures over 40C.

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