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India Heatwave Toll Passes 1,000

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<p class="p1">A man sleeps on a makeshift bed covered with a mosquito net on a hot summer morning in Allahabad where it is expected to reach 47 degrees Celsius according to India&#39;s metrological department<span class="s1">,&nbsp;</span>June 1, 2015.&nbsp;</p>
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A man sleeps on a makeshift bed covered with a mosquito net on a hot summer morning in Allahabad where it is expected to reach 47 degrees Celsius according to India's metrological department, June 1, 2015. 
A girl cools off in the waters of the Ganges River during a hot summer morning in Allahabad where the temperature was expected to reach 46 degree Celsius, India, May 31, 2015.&nbsp;
2/9 A girl cools off in the waters of the Ganges River during a hot summer morning in Allahabad where the temperature was expected to reach 46 degree Celsius, India, May 31, 2015. 
People sleep on the Yamuna River bed under a railway bridge during a hot summer day in the old quarter of Delhi, India, May 31, 2015.&nbsp;
3/9 People sleep on the Yamuna River bed under a railway bridge during a hot summer day in the old quarter of Delhi, India, May 31, 2015. 
An Indian passenger takes a bath at a railway station during a severe heat wave where temperatures have reached 48 degrees Celsius, in Jammu, May 25, 2015.&nbsp;
4/9 An Indian passenger takes a bath at a railway station during a severe heat wave where temperatures have reached 48 degrees Celsius, in Jammu, May 25, 2015. 
An Indian auto rickshaw driver rests during a severe heat wave, Hyderabad, India, May 25, 2015.
5/9 An Indian auto rickshaw driver rests during a severe heat wave, Hyderabad, India, May 25, 2015.
A laborer takes a nap in a basket at a wholesale vegetable market during a heat wave in Kolkata, May 25, 2015.&nbsp;
6/9 A laborer takes a nap in a basket at a wholesale vegetable market during a heat wave in Kolkata, May 25, 2015. 
A severe heat wave sweeping much of India has left hundreds dead. In this photo, Indian vendors rest under the shade of a tree, in Hyderabad, May 25, 2015.&nbsp;
7/9 A severe heat wave sweeping much of India has left hundreds dead. In this photo, Indian vendors rest under the shade of a tree, in Hyderabad, May 25, 2015. 
As a heat wave tightens its grip over most parts of the country, a man wipes sweat off his face in New Delhi, May 24, 2015.&nbsp;
8/9 As a heat wave tightens its grip over most parts of the country, a man wipes sweat off his face in New Delhi, May 24, 2015. 
A man pours water on his face during a severe heat wave, in Hyderabad, May 24, 2015.
9/9 A man pours water on his face during a severe heat wave, in Hyderabad, May 24, 2015.
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A heatwave in India has left more than 1,000 people dead, and forecasters expect the punishing conditions to persist through the coming days.

Most of the deaths have come in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where the India Meteorological Department predicts high temperatures will exceed 40 degrees Celsius through at least the end of the month.

The heatwave has produced some daily temperatures as high as 48 degrees Celsius in the past week, when there has been a surge in the number of deaths.

Hospitals are seeing a large number of patients suffering from sun stroke and dehydration, prompting officials to urge people to stay inside and avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day.

May and June are usually the hottest months of the year in India, with temperatures often ranging between 42 to 47 degrees Celsius, before monsoon rains hit the region.

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