At least 33 people, including election officials on duty in India's just-concluded general election, died of suspected heatstroke on Friday.
At least 33 people, including election officials on duty in India's just-concluded general election, died of suspected heatstroke on Friday.A confluence of factors has led to a very hot summer in South Asia, a trend scientists say has been worsened by the climate crisis. / Photo: Reuters
May has been a particularly bad month for the region, with temperatures in the capital Delhi and the nearby state of Rajasthan touching 50°C. Local media footage showed vehicles and pedestrians wading through flooded streets in Bengaluru, with fallen trees blocking roads and massive traffic jams clogging major intersections.
A confluence of factors has led to a very hot summer in South Asia, a trend scientists say has been worsened by the climate crisis.
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