HYDERABAD, India — More than 750 people have died in southern India since the middle of April as soaring summer temperatures scorch the country.
Officials said Tuesday that the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have been hit the hardest.
More than 550 people have died from the unrelenting heat in Andhra Pradesh since May 13, state Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala Chinna Rajappa said.
A top state official in Telangana, Bhambal Ram Meena, said about 215 heat-related deaths have been reported since April 15.
Daily temperatures in both states have hit between 113 and 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Officials have urged people to stay indoors as much as possible.