HYDERABAD: Authorities battling a heat wave that has claimed nearly 800 lives in southern India face their biggest challenge convincing the poor that it is best to skip a day's work under the scorching sun.
Faced with temperatures rising above 50°C, officials in Andhra Pradesh are rushing replenishing salts to healthcare centres and urging residents to stay inside – particularly between 11am and 3pm.
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