Western Indian state tries to cope with record heat wave
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NEW DELHI- Authorities in a parched western Indian state sprinkled water in the streets and awaited the arrival of a special water train on Saturday, two days after temperatures reached a record-high 124 Fahrenheit.
Several hospitals in the desert state of Rajasthan, which has been hit worst by a heat wave that has spread to many parts of India, have set aside beds to treat heatstroke victims. Television video Saturday showed heatstroke patients being wheeled in on stretchers, with paramedics covering them with ice packs and pouring water on them.
The main summer months in India -- April, May and June -- are always excruciatingly hot across most of the country, before monsoon rains bring cooler temperatures.
