Dhaka: Heat wave claimed 430 more lives in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, during last 24 hours. With this, death toll due to sun stroke in the two states this season has gone up to 1,750.

A large number of people succumbed to heat wave conditions despite considerable dip in the maximum temperatures in the two states.

Hospitals are struggling to cope with an influx of victims of a blistering heat wave that has claimed more than 1,750 lives in just over a week. ‘People will have to wait for a few more days to get any respite from the prevailing severe heat wave,’ said met office.

In Telangana, 100 deaths were reported during the last 24 hours, taking toll in the state to 440. In Andhra Pradesh, 329 deaths were reported yesterday. With this, the death toll in the state due to heat stroke this season has gone up to 1,334.

Andhra Pradesh government has already announced an ex-gratia of one lakh rupees to the next kin of those died due to heat-stroke in the state.

No respite from the blistering heat was in sight in Andhra and Telangana as both states sizzled with the highest temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Khammam and Nizamabad in Telangana recorded 47 degree Celsius, as did Nandigama and Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.

In Delhi it was a hot and dry day yesterday with the maximum temperature recorded at 41.1 degrees Celsius.