Hyderabad, June 02: Several parts of Andhra Pradesh continued to reel under the scorching heat even as the toll stood static at 884, with no fresh deaths reported today, official sources said here. According to information available with state relief commissioner's office, 884 persons have died of sunstroke in various parts of the state.
However, unofficial figures put the death toll at nearly 1,000.
There was a significant rise in the day temperature in Rayalaseema region, while the mercury came down a bit in a few places in coastal districts, according to the weather office here. Bureau Report