Horrific Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India
LUCKNOW, India — A blistering heat wave has caused massive power
cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India, and
some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with
the government.
Enraged citizens in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh have set
fire to a fire station and held power company employees hostage for
several hours. Police there said Thursday that at least 21 people
have been arrested for damaging government property.
Uttar Pradesh, home to 190 million people, is India's most populous
state and one of the poorest. Its inadequate power infrastructure
has been unable to meet high demand as temperatures have peaked
above 47 degrees Celsius (116 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days.
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