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2015 Indian heat wave
Khammam 48 °C (118 °F)
Allahabad 47.8 °C (118.0 °F)
Hyderabad 46 °C (115 °F)
Delhi 45.5 °C (113.9 °F)
Jharsuguda 45.4 °C (113.7 °F)
A map marking significantly affected cities
Areas
India
Start date
May 2015
Losses
Deaths
At least 2,500 as of 3 June 2015[update][1]
In May 2015, India was struck by a severe heat wave.[2] As of 3 June 2015[update], it caused the deaths of at least 2,500 people[1] in multiple regions.[3][4] The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May.[5] Although it typically remains hot until late October, Indian monsoons often provide some respite from the heat.[6]
The South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring Telangana, where more than 1,735 and 585 people died respectively, were the areas most affected by the heat wave. Other casualties were from the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha.[3][7] The high demand for electricity to power air conditioning led to power outages in some cities.[4] The heat wave saw the highest recorded temperatures since 1995, subsequently surpassed in May 2016 by a separate heat wave in Phalodi.[8][9][10]
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