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India: 800 Dead as Temperatures Approach 122 Degrees

HeadlineMay 26, 2015

In India, at least 800 people have reportedly died in a scorching heat wave, as temperatures climb toward 50 degrees Celsius, or 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The southern state of Andhra Pradesh is the worst hit, with more than 550 deaths in the past week. More than 230 people have died in neighboring Telangana state. In the capital New Delhi, major roads have melted.

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