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People play in the river Ganges to cool themselves from the heat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)