India news: Modi warns of heat wave dangers
Key takeaways
- Heatstroke has killed at least 16 people in southern Telangana state, and Prime Minister Modi has said Indians must heed warning signs.
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- "This heat is harsh on all of us and I urge you all to take as many precautions as possible.
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Heatstroke has killed at least 16 people in southern Telangana state, and Prime Minister Modi has said Indians must heed warning signs. The heat wave has also sparked forest fires in the north. Follow DW live.
https://p.dw.com/p/5ENHKThe International air-quality monitoring platform AQI recorded that the top 70 hottest cities in the world were all in India on Wednesday afternoon Image: Mukesh Gupta/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Prime Minister Modi has urged citizens to take precautions amid extreme heat Several forest fires reported in hills and mountains of northern India Iran has released the Indian sailors who were detained on an oil tanker in 2025, India said Ugandan woman quarentined on arrival in Bengaluru tests negative for Ebola Here are the top headlines from India on Wednesday, May 27:
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