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India:Heat Wave:2002/05/15
Duration 2002/05/15 A heatwave has killed at least 178 people in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the toll is expected to rise.The temperature in the worst-hit district along the Bay of Bengal coast has hit a high of 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days compared with an average temperature of 40 to 45 Celsius. Country or District India Name Heat Wave
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others yahoo!singapore news 2002/05/23 Dead: 1200 people CNN News 2002/05/17 Dead: 622 people
(101 people in Krishna district)
(109 people in the West Godavari district)
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- yahoo!singapore news 2002/05/23
India's heatwave toll 1,200, no respite in sight
- CNN News 2002/05/17
The death toll had risen to 622 by heatweave in India.- Asahi.com2002/04/15
Heavy heatwave kiled at least 400 people in India.- Yahoo asia News 2002/05/15
Indian heatwave kills 380 but rains bring relief- Reuters news 2002/05/15
India Heatwave Kills 178, Toll Expected to Rise
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