Heat wave claims dozens of lives in northern India

At least 54 people died in Uttar Pradesh and 45 in Bihar due to a heat wave in the region, with temperatures soaring close to 45 degrees Celsius. The Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert warning for extreme heat in some regions of the country. The government is investigating the cause of the deaths that occurred over three days last week in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district. Meanwhile, parts of India's northeastern Assam state reeled under floods triggered by heavy rains.