India heatwave deaths soar to over 2,000

More than 2,200 people have died in India’s heatwave since mid-April, as weather officials said the sweltering temperatures would continue over central India for another four or five days

HEATWAVE DEATH TOLL* As of May 31

INDIA

New Delhi 2

Uttar Pradesh 22

Gujarat 7

Telangana 561

Odisha 21

Andhra Pradesh 1,636

Monsoon line May 28-30: Onset delayed until Jun 5

TOP 10 DEADLIEST HEATWAVES

Country / region  Year   Deaths

1 Europe  2003  71,310

2 Russia 2010   55,736

3 Europe 2006   3,418

4 India 1998    2,541

5 India 2015    2,249

6 U.S., Canada 1936  1,693

7 U.S. 1980   1,260

8 India 2003  1,210

9 India 2002  1,030

10 Greece, Turkey 1987  1,030

Sources: EM-DAT, wire agencies

Picture: Associated Press*Official figures

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