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'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soar
Key takeaways
- Parts of India are experiencing extremely high temperatures, with people in places such as Delhi advised to stay indoors.
- Many are unable to as they must work, and some have been suffering from dehydration and exhaustion.
- "It's extremely difficult to be standing on the street," said the BBC's Sumedha Pal in Delhi as temperatures reached 45C.
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Parts of India are experiencing extremely high temperatures, with people in places such as Delhi advised to stay indoors.
Many are unable to as they must work, and some have been suffering from dehydration and exhaustion.
"It's extremely difficult to be standing on the street," said the BBC's Sumedha Pal in Delhi as temperatures reached 45C.
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