At least two people have died of suspected heat stroke in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Monday (April 29), as the country battles temperatures soaring to record levels.
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00:00 At least two people have died of suspected heat stroke in the southern Indian state of
00:07 Kerala as the country battles temperatures soaring to record levels. A 90-year-old woman
00:13 and a 53-year-old man died in Kerala on Sunday as temperatures soared to 41.9 degrees Celsius,
00:20 nearly 5.5 degrees Celsius above normal. Scientists have said climate change is contributing to
00:28 more frequent severe and longer heat waves during summer months. Temperatures across
00:33 Kerala were expected to be higher than normal, causing authorities to issue warnings asking
00:38 people to take precautions against the heat, such as staying indoors.
00:44 In neighboring Tamil Nadu state, a local politician was handing out fresh fruit, coconuts and
00:49 cold drinks in Chennai to help people keep cool. India's weather department has predicted
00:55 more heat wave days than normal between April and June, when the monsoon will hit and temperatures
01:00 usually fall.
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