Deadly heatwave in India kills at least 56

Update: At least 56 people died in India due to heat waves between March and May 2024, local media reported, citing government data.
According to Reuters, there have been about 25,000 heatstrokes caused by the heat wave so far.
May was worse for the region, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius in the Indian capital, New Delhi, as well as in the nearby state of Rajasthan.
In contrast, the eastern region of the country is reeling under the influence of Cyclone Remal, which has left at least 14 people dead since Tuesday when heavy rains hit the northeastern state of Assam.
The country’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Sunday that at least 15 people were killed in floods and landslides in the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Climate change is causing hotter summers in South Asia, scientists say.
At least 33 people, including election officials, died in India’s just-concluded general election due to a heat wave in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the north and Odisha in the east.
Data from the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) showed the worst in May, with 46 heat-related deaths and 19,189 suspected heat illnesses.
Including suspicious cases, the death toll in India could exceed 80, according to The Hindu newspaper.
More than 5,000 cases of fever have been reported in the central state of Madhya Pradesh alone.
The weather department said the heat wave conditions will worsen till Wednesday and the early arrival of monsoon in south Kerala last week is expected to ease it.