India vows to tackle heatwave deaths as temperature soars • FRANCE 24 English

India's health minister said Tuesday the government will work to mitigate deaths from surging temperatures after reports of several fatalities caused by a severe heatwave this week. India's north and east have seen scorching temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius (114.8 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, with health authorities reporting a spate of heat stroke hospitalisations and deaths. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us more.
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[larsthorwald]

I wish these reports would give us temperatures in a unit of measure we understand. "Celcius" means nothing to me.

[judykinsman]

Yet India does nothing to mitigate climate change.