Heat Wave Kills 66 People in Southern India

Heat wave in the southern Indian state of Telangana has killed 66 people, most of them last week, local officials said. 
A Hindustan Times report citing the state’s disaster management department Thursday said, Mahabubnagar district faced the worst with 28 deaths. Eleven people died in Medak district which recorded its highest temperature of 42 degrees Celsius. 
While the capital region of Hyderabad and its neighbouring Ranga Reddy district didn’t report any deaths, seven died in Nizamabad, five each died in Khammam and Karimnagar and four each in Adilabad and Warangal. 
Two deaths were reported in Nalgonda, which was the hottest place in the state on Wednesday at 43 degree Celsius. 
The maximum temperature in Hyderabad and most of the other places was 41 degrees Celsius. 
Heat wave conditions also prevailed in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. However, no deaths were reported. The highest maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius was recorded at Anantapur and Nandyal. 
According to the met department, the temperature was above normal at many places over Rayalaseema and appreciably above normal at one or two places over coastal Andhra Pradesh. 
State officials in the disaster management department said severe heat wave conditions will prevail in 28 mandals (a Mandal is Administrative Division) while 87 others will face less severe conditions. 
Last year, around 2,000 people died in both states during a heat wave with the majority of deaths being reported from Andhra.

Source : QNA