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India is suffering a series of deadly heatwaves

Boys cool off under a water fountain on a hot summer evening in New Delhi, India, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Over 4,000 Indians lost their lives to heat between 2013 and 2016. Image: REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Maria Thomas
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Heat wave deaths have risen dramatically over the last 20 years. Image: National Disaster Management Authority
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