Heat Wave Kills at Least 56 in India, Nearly 25,000 Heat Stroke Cases, From March–May

Heat Wave Kills at Least 56 in India, Nearly 25,000 Heat Stroke Cases, From March–May
A delivery partner with Swiggy, an Indian online-delivery company, rides a low-speed two-wheeler electric vehicle on a bridge on a hot summer day, during a heatwave in New Delhi on May 31, 2024. Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters
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NEW DELHI—India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March–May, local media reported, citing government data.

May has been a particularly bad month for the region, with the temperature in the capital Delhi, and the nearby state of Rajasthan touching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).