Intense Heat Wave Has Killed At Least 1,100 People in India
The hottest place in India was Allahabad, a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which saw mercury rise to 47.7°C -- 117 degrees Fahrenheit -- on Sunday, while the capital Delhi recorded a high of 43.5°C, according to CNN.
Hot, dry conditions are being made worse by winds blowing in from Pakistan's Sindh province across the northern and central plains of India. "This extreme, dry heat is being blown into India by westerly winds," according to B.P. Yadav, director of the India Meteorological Department.
Officials have urged people to stay hydrated and remain indoors as much as possible.
Director of Andhra Pradesh's Disaster Management Department K Dhananjaya Reddy said 325 people had died of sunstroke or dehydration in the state in the last three days.
"We are advising people not to go to work between 10am to 4 pm," said Mr Reddy. "We have also opened centres in different places specially in urban areas for the distribution of water and butter milk."
About one-third of the country's 1.2 billion people have access to electricity, meaning millions are enduring the blistering heat without relief.
