Heat wave kills 20 in southern India

A heat wave in southern India has killed 20 people over the last week as temperatures reached 46.6 C (115.8 F), officials in Andhra Pradesh state said today.

“We are not able to sit in the buildings as it has become unbearably hot. At the same time, we cannot go out because of the heat wave and fear of sunstroke,” said KS Jawahar Reddy, the top government administrator in East Godavari district.