Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day—state election chief

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Lucknow, India—At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country.

The India Meteorological Department said temperatures at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh reached 46.9 degrees Celsius . Experts say that when a person is dehydrated, extreme heat exposure thickens their blood and causes organs to shut down.

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