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India court urges national emergency declaration for heatwaves
2 years agoChildren carry containers of water supplied by a municipal tanker in New Delhi on May 30, 2024, amid ongoing heatwave. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well above 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). AFP PHOTO
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of peopl