India Heat Wave Death Toll Passes 1,000 in 5 Weeks

It's being reported that a number larger than 1,000 people have died in the past five weeks in India as a result of a massive heat wave that is striking the country. In some areas, it's growing to be a reported 122 degrees Fahrenheit.

Per reports from the BBC, most of the deaths have taken place in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with a supposed 1,118 people having lost their lives––since last week alone.

The publication claims that the temperatures are supposed to come down in the next few days but until then, things appear to be rather unbearable. The Huffington Post reports that monsoon rains are expected to arrive during the first week of June, which will hopefully bring some reprieve to a nation that has seen sweltering heat as of the past few weeks.

Take a look at the below report from the BBC.

Below are some photos from the heat wave via Twitter:

Heatwave takes more than 600 lives in India as temperatures reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit. https://t.co/0vDaixgtW7 pic.twitter.com/4ifoxWvzt3

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 26, 2015

Heat wave in India kills more than 700 people, temps up to 117°F https://t.co/C9oZ6PWyy7 pic.twitter.com/n8zffHRWEK — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 26, 2015

Fossil-fueled heatwave claims 600 lives in India #poisonedweather https://t.co/sQCghVb0mF #climatechanged pic.twitter.com/UgbiRTWNUE — Brad Johnson (@climatebrad) May 26, 2015

At least 800 dead in India heat wave https://t.co/JNSN2LDtLK pic.twitter.com/ISxT5VwpOg — Al Jazeera America (@ajam) May 26, 2015

Heat wave in India leaves 750 dead over five weeks https://t.co/jEdLRaBrmA pic.twitter.com/Gz8xnumuJa

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) May 26, 2015

Stifling heat has killed more than 700 people in #India in less than a week: https://t.co/Q3TqJLrAsl pic.twitter.com/r1qoBZ6bfm — CNN International (@cnni) May 26, 2015

[Image Courtesy of CNN/Twitter]