Heat wave toll in AP, Telangana reaches 223

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : May 24 2015 | 12:42 AM IST
The toll due to heat wave crossed 200 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh today, officials said.
"128 persons have died in Telangana as per the information received till this evening from various districts," revenue secretary B R Meena told PTI.
In Andhra Pradesh, the toll rose to 95 with 15 persons succumbing to heat wave across the state, a senior official of disaster management department said.
The toll pertains to the period from May 18 till this evening for Andhra Pradesh and from April 15 till this evening for Telangana, the officials said.
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First Published: May 24 2015 | 12:42 AM IST

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