NEW DELHI — India warned of severe heat in northern and central areas on Monday, following similar extreme weather on Sunday. Churu has issued a heat wave advisory and government hospitals have prepared emergency wards with extra air conditioners, coolers and medicines, said Ramratan Sonkariya, additional district magistrate for Churu. Media reported on Friday that 17 people had died over the past three weeks due to a heatwave in the southern state of Telangana. Heat wave warnings were issued on Monday for some places in western Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh state. The monsoon, which brings down the heat, is likely to begin on the southern coast on June 6, the weather office said last month.

Source: National Post June 04, 2019 14:20 UTC