Friday, May 31, 2024

Monsoon rains arrive in south India, as heatwave continues to claim lives

Monsoon rains have reached the southern Indian state of Kerala, earlier than expected.

The rains are critical to India's agriculture sector and are bringing some much needed relief during a heatwave.

This comes as authorities say that 15 people died of suspected heatstroke in eastern India over the past 24 hours.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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