NEW DELHI: Rains which have begun drenching parts of northeast India have also started in southwest Kerala state, bringing hope that relief is in sight for millions suffering in a searing heat wave that has already killed more than 1,200 people.
News reports yesterday said showers had cooled some parts of Kerala but cautioned that the rains were not the much awaited monsoons, which have been delayed by at least a week.
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