In neighbouring Telangana, where the government has not declared any ex-gratia, 486 deaths have been reported from 10 districts where temperatures have been consistently high.

Despite hopes that weekend thundershowers would help end a raging heatwave in southern India, the rain brought only limited relief as the death toll since mid-April approached 2,200.

The intense heat wave sweeping across India could be another manifestation of an extreme weather event, a green body on Thursday said, warning that more heat waves were in the offing due to rise in

The death toll in the sweltering heat sweeping many parts of the country climbed to 1,826 on Thursday, with 414 lives being claimed by the scorching sun in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Wednes

Centre for Science and Environment says cities feel the brunt of the elevated temperatures, because of the magnified effect of paved surfaces and a lack of tree cover.

The death toll due to the intense heatwave sweeping across many parts of the country continued to mount and reached 1,412 Wednesday, with only Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounting for 1,360 deat

Hyderabad: The death toll due the heatwave sweeping the region increased with 852 dead in AP and 340 in Telangana, as on Wednesday evening.

Experts Blame Unseasonal Rains For Crisis

At least 800 people have died in a major heatwave across India, that has seen roads melt in New Delhi and temperatures near 50 degrees.

Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people and looks set to continue this week, officials said on Monday.