Delhi weather: India's capital still underprolonged heatwave | BBC News

India continues to suffer from a brutal heatwave, withtemperatures soaring above 40C in the north of thecountry - and some parts reaching 50C.

In one of the largest hospitals in India's capital, Delhi,the country's first-of-its-kind heat stroke emergencyroom has been opened.

Dozens of people have died of heat-related illnessessince March, when the country's summer began.

In the capital city, it is about 20C hotter than the average month of June.