Over 1,100 die in heat wave across India
酷暑“烤”验印度 已致超过1100人死亡
A heat wave is continuing to scorch India. It has now killed over 1,100 people, with most of the victims in the southern states.
今年印度部分地区持续高温天气造成死亡人数已超过1100人。其中大多数受害者生活在南方各地。
People are doing all they can to cope with the sweltering heat as temperatures soar to nearly 50 degrees Celsius in some places.
一些地方气温迅速攀升至近50摄氏度,人们想尽一切办法进行解暑。
In the most severely affected states-Andhra Pradesh and Telangana-more than 330 and 200 people respectively have died.
在受影响最为严重的安得拉邦和特仑甘纳两个地区各造成330多人及200多人死亡。
The government has announced that compensation of 1,500 US dollars will be given to the families of the deceased.
印度政府已宣布为死者家属提供1500美元的补偿金。
The Indian weather department has issued a red alert for these two states and has forecast that the heat wave will be lingering.
印度气象部门已经在这两个地区发出红色警报并且预测高温热潮将会持续一段时间。