![Channi Anand FILE- A man covers his face with a cloth to shield from the heat in Jammu, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fa3affeb254041049ec307baf979be58/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- A man covers his face with a cloth to shield from the heat in Jammu, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
![Manish Swarup FILE- A worker distributes water bottles to guests sitting near water coolers to ward off the heat at the swearing-in-ceremony of Narendra Modi as Indian prime minister at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi, India, Sunday, June 9, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/294190548ffd4c89946a421ccc4676c8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- A worker distributes water bottles to guests sitting near water coolers to ward off the heat at the swearing-in-ceremony of Narendra Modi as Indian prime minister at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi, India, Sunday, June 9, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
![Anupam Nath FILE- Workers take refuge from the scorching heat under a parked truck in Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/95fca80d6b2c460598e121cbaa6ce9c3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- Workers take refuge from the scorching heat under a parked truck in Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)
![Channi Anand FILE- A man carries a child, head covered with a towel to protect from the heat, in Jammu, India, Sunday, June 2, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7855a89858574d7a9403eb9107f1b24d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- A man carries a child, head covered with a towel to protect from the heat, in Jammu, India, Sunday, June 2, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)
![Dinesh Gupta FILE- Commuters cover their faces with scarves to protect themselves from the harsh heat in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Thursday, May 23, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Dinesh Gupta, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/44ab1c09ef2b4a0ebdc1d8b2bb4ac04e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- Commuters cover their faces with scarves to protect themselves from the harsh heat in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Thursday, May 23, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Dinesh Gupta, File)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh People play in the river Ganges to cool themselves from the heat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b31ba2adadd491ea6265b70beb3294a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People play in the river Ganges to cool themselves from the heat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b3a5ac7da24a4dcbb666671fb2ad0b59/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
![Rafiq Maqbool FILE- People rest under a stationary train coach on a hot summer day in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 30, 2024. A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India's Health Ministry on Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f6e1e62f9f584e6691403a8ff7a53f28/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- People rest under a stationary train coach on a hot summer day in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 30, 2024. A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India's Health Ministry on Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
![Manish Swarup A driver sleeps inside his auto rickshaw parked in the the shade of a tree as the city continues to be gripped by a heat wave, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ac59580b7b3b4b5b9bb0870d3643f3de/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A driver sleeps inside his auto rickshaw parked in the the shade of a tree as the city continues to be gripped by a heat wave, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Channi Anand FILE- A girl covers her head with a repurposed container to shield herself from the sun as she walks to collect water from a leaking municipal pipe on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Friday, May 31, 2024. Officials say a scorching heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of India this week. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/726f697cb1c1490bbb2cc16ca3539264/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- A girl covers her head with a repurposed container to shield herself from the sun as she walks to collect water from a leaking municipal pipe on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Friday, May 31, 2024. Officials say a scorching heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of India this week. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)
![Prabhjot Gill FILE- A volunteer prepares an oral re-hydration solution for a child as her parents wait to cast their votes on a hot summer day near Amritsar, India, Saturday, June 1, 2024. FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill, file)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6324b1752fe94947aaba43498dfc579c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE- A volunteer prepares an oral re-hydration solution for a child as her parents wait to cast their votes on a hot summer day near Amritsar, India, Saturday, June 1, 2024. FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill, file)
![Mayank Makhija File- A municipality vehicle sprays water to provide respite from the intense heat in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2024. FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mayank Makhija, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/09cbe294ba5f4cdd9732a0825082817c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
File- A municipality vehicle sprays water to provide respite from the intense heat in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2024. FILE- Laborers sleep by the side of a road on a hot night in Lucknow, India, Friday, June 14, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mayank Makhija, File)
![Manish Swarup Local tourists cover their heads to shield from the heat as they buy drinking water bottles, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7482208d569f448baa6765cc3741e7fb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Local tourists cover their heads to shield from the heat as they buy drinking water bottles, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)