India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials

An autorickshaw covered with a cloth is seen on the street during a heat wave in Ahmedabad, India, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -At least 33 people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India's states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Friday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said.

India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of capital Delhi recorded the country's highest ever temperature at 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22°F) this week, though that may be revised with the weather department checking the sensors of the weather station that registered the reading.