Andhra Pradesh burns as heatwave continues and over 1,000 perish

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Houses burned and lives were lost as the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh continued to suffer a brutal heatwave. In the state alone, 1,020 people have died. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which bore the brunt of the scorching sun, together accounted for 1979 deaths. The two states saw the death of 205 people since Thursday -- 156 in Andhra Pradesh and 49 in Telangana. The nationwide death toll rose to 2005 as the intense heat wave continued to sweep many parts of the country, with Palamau in Jharkhand recording the highest temperature of 47 degrees celsius. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which bore the brunt of the scorching sun, together accounted for 1979 deaths. The two states saw the death of 205 people since Thursday -- 156 in Andhra Pradesh and 49 in Telangana. In Odisha, the Special Rel