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PHOTO GALLERY: India's deadly heatwave




A man sleeps under the shade of a tree on a hot summer day at a public park in New Delhi (Photo: Reuters)

An Indian man swims in the River Yamuna on a hot summer day in Allahabad, India (Photo: AP)
Young boys dive into a water tank on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India (Photo: AP)

A villager herds his buffaloes as they enter the Daya River on a hot afternoon in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, India (Photo: AP)

A Sadhu or a Hindu holyman sleeps at a railway station on a hot summer day in Allahabad, India (Photo: Reuters)

An Indian homeless man sleeps on a pavement in a market area on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India (Photo: AP)

A girl plays with clay next to a railway track on a hot summer day in Agartala, India (Photo: Reuters)

Men sleep on a temporary shade built over a drain next to a slum on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 28, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)

A woman rides a motorcycle with her face covered to protect herself from sun stroke on a hot summer day in Chandigarh, India (Reuters)

A woman walks along the road with her face covered to protect herself from sun stroke on a hot summer day in Chandigarh, India (Reuters)

Hundreds of people have died in southern India since the middle of April as soaring summer temperatures scorch the country.

Southern India has borne the brunt of the hot, dry conditions and many of the victims are construction workers, elderly or homeless people unable to heed official advice to stay indoors.

Photos by Reuters & AP


 

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