Heat wave claims 87 lives in AP this season

June 13, 2014 22:15

Heat wave in Andhra Pradesh has claimed as many as 87 lives during the current summer season so far, a senior official said today.

Of the total case, 27 were reported during the past 24 hours across the state, predominantly from North coastal districts -- Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vissakhapatnam and East Godavari, Additional Commissioner Disaster management M Jagannadham said. "So far, 87 deaths have been reported due to heat wave in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh since April this year. We have received reports that the heat wave may continue for next three days," Jagannadham told PTI.

Tuni in East Godavari district was hottest in the state today with maximum temperature recorded at 45 degrees Celsius, nine degrees above normal.

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