India Dilanda Suhu Panas Hingga 47 Derajat Celcius, Tewaskan 539 Orang
Temperatures of 118F Sweep Through India, Killing 539 so Far
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
539 ORANG dinyatakan tewas - terutama pekerja konstruksi, orang tua atau tunawisma di negara bagian Andhra Pradesh dan Telangana.
Armada taksi di kota Kalkuta tidak beroperasi lantaran para pengemudinya menolak bekerja pada pukul 11:00 hingga 16:00 waktu setempat setelah dua rekan mereka tewas akibat suhu panas.
Pemerintah setempat membatalkan cuti semua dokter di tengah meningkatnya suhu panas di India.
Departemen Meteorologi India menyatakan kondisi tersebut akan berlanjut pekan ini, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
539 DEATHS have been recorded - mainly construction workers, the elderly or homeless in southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Kolkata's famous yellow taxis have been taken off the road as drivers refused to work between 11am and 4pm over deaths of two colleagues.
Government has cancelled leave of all doctors amid heat-stroke epidemic.
Indian Meteorological Department says conditions to continue this week.