CHENNAI: At least five people died of suspected heat stroke in India’s southern city of Chennai on Sunday at an Indian Air Force show that was attended by about 1.5 million people, officials said on Monday.
The air show to celebrate the air force’s 92nd anniversary was organised at the iconic Marina Beach - among the world’s longest beaches - on a day when the maximum temperature touched 35 degrees Celsius (95 F), according to the weather department. —Reuters