At least 36 people have died this summer in one of India’s longest heat waves in recent history, Anshu Priya, a spokeswoman for India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), told CNN.
Intense heat has scorched the country for more than 30 consecutive days, primarily in northern and central India. Temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit in New Delhi on June 10, the highest ever recorded in the capital in June.
