When did Andhra Pradesh and Telangana caused by extreme heat?

In May 2015, a scorching heat wave killed more than 1,500 people as temperatures soared above 47ºC. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were the worst-hit regions with more than 1,100 deaths, mainly caused by extreme dehydration and heat stroke. Extreme weather conditions are set to become more common as greenhouse gases heat up the planet say scientists.

Earlier in the decade too (June 2010), a heat wave struck India and South Asia, when temperatures touched 53ºC, killing hundreds of people. Record temperatures in northern India claimed lives in what was believed to be the hottest summer in the country since record began in the late 1800s. More than 100 people died in Gujarat, 90 in Maharashtra, 35 in Rajasthan and 34 in Bihar.

 

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