Heatwave to continue in AP for another day: Met office

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Amid reports that a large number of persons had died due to severe heatwave conditions prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, the met office said on Thursday that the hot weather would continue for another 24 hours.

Local media reports claimed that over 200 persons died to due to severe heat this summer, but no cumulative figures were available with the officials.

Revenue officials in Visakhapatnam said about 40 persons succumbed to the heatwave this summer in the district, while a report from Medak said two persons died in the district in May.

"Heatwave conditions may continue to prevail over isolated parts in the districts of West Godavari, Guntur and Krishna of Coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 24 hours," Meteorological Department (IMD) said in daily weather report for the state. Conditions were likely to abate in coastal Andhra Pradesh in the subsequent two days, it said.

The monsoon, which has already hit Kerala, is expected to arrive in Andhra Pradesh in the next one week.