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A woman walks under an umbrella as a heatwave grips Guwahati, India. AP
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A man carries a water cooler for his home as temperatures rise in New Delhi. AP
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A parking attendant in New Delhi protects his face from the sun with a scarf. AP
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A man walks past the India Gate monument on a hot summer day in New Delhi. AP
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Children take shelter under a makeshift canopy in New Delhi. AFP
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Children run behind a truck spraying water along a street on a hot summer day in New Delhi on May 28, 2024. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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A man covers his head with a scarf as New Delhi records scorching temperatures as extreme heat strike parts of the country. AP
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A woman walks under an umbrella as a heatwave grips Guwahati, India. AP
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A man carries a water cooler for his home as temperatures rise in New Delhi. AP
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A parking attendant in New Delhi protects his face from the sun with a scarf. AP
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A man walks past the India Gate monument on a hot summer day in New Delhi. AP
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Children take shelter under a makeshift canopy in New Delhi. AFP
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Children run behind a truck spraying water along a street on a hot summer day in New Delhi on May 28, 2024. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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A man covers his head with a scarf as New Delhi records scorching temperatures as extreme heat strike parts of the country. AP
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A woman walks under an umbrella as a heatwave grips Guwahati, India. AP