REUTERSA delivery partner with Swiggy, an Indian online-delivery company, rides a low-speed two-wheeler electric vehicle on a bridge on a hot summer day, during a heatwave in New Delhi, India, May 31, 2024. REUTERSIndia's unusually severe heatwave this summer is suspected to have killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands ill, authorities and media reports said, while parts of the country were also battered by a recent cyclone and heavy rains. Nearly 25,000 people suffered suspected heatstroke during India's summer season that falls between March and May, news website ThePrint reported citing government data, with cases peaking in May. In contrast, parts of eastern India reeled from the impact of cyclone Remal, with heavy rains in the northeastern state of Assam killing 14 people since Tuesday. Early arrival of monsoon in Kerala last week is expected to offer some, though India's weather office has forecast the heatwave to continue in the north and east over next five days.
