Saturday, 23 April 2016

Brutal heat wave in India puts 330 million people at risk

Brutal heat wave in India puts 330 million people at risk

India is in the grips of a monstrous pre-monsoon heat wave that has killed more than 160 people in recent weeks. The majority of the deaths have been in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but soaring temperatures have compounded ongoing drought and water shortages across the country and threaten to affect as many as 330 million people, according to figures the Indian government reported to the Supreme Court.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/rhingo/brutal-heat-wave-in-india-puts-330-million-people-at-risk

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