The death toll due to severe heatwave sweeping Andhra Pradesh crossed the 1000-mark today with the scorching mercury claiming 168 more lives in the state in the last 24 hours, officials said.
"As per information available till 8PM, the toll has reached 1020," officials of the State Disaster Management Department told PTI here.
According to officials, the toll for Prakasam district is the highest--202.
The toll since May 18, available till 8PM tonight, are: Guntur (168), followed by Visakhapatnam (123), Vizianagaram (102) and Nellore (89).
The death toll in other districts so far is: East Godavari (107), West Godavari (13), Krishna (49), Chittoor (38), Kadapa (32), Kurnool and Anantapur districts 24 each and Srikakulam (49).
According to the MeT department, the severe heat wave to heatwave conditions prevailed over many parts in the districts of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore of coastal Andhra Pradesh.
On Tuesday, Jangamaheswarapuram sizzled with the highest temperature at 47 degree Celsius.
