Roads melt as death toll rises

Photos show the full force of India’s searing heatwave, with road surfaces melting in the country’s capital.

Roads melt as death toll rises

More than 1,400 people have died, as forecasters warned that searing temperatures would continue.

In the worst-hit state of Andhra Pradesh nearly 900 people have died since May 18 — double the total number of heat-related deaths last summer.

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