North, central India reel under intense heatwave

A mother and a child with his head covered with a wet towel to protect it from a heat wave, wait for transportation in Jammu, India. Scorching summer temperatures, hovering well over 40 degrees Celsius, (104 Fahrenheit) are making life extremely tough for millions of people across north India. (Source: AP Photo)

Monkeys cool off in a fountain pool on a hot summer afternoon at a park in Jammu, India. Much of India has been suffering from a heat wave for weeks along with a severe drought that has decimated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for their daily needs. (Source: AP Photo)

A boy swims in Hazrat Nizamuddin Baoli, a stepwell, on a hot day in New Delhi, India. An intense heat wave continues to grip several parts of north India with most of the cities crossing the 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) mark. (Source: AP Photo)

A boy rests after swimming at Hazrat Nizamuddin Baoli, a stepwell, on a hot day in New Delhi, India. (Source: AP Photo)

Women cover themselves and their children with scarves as they brave a dust storm in Jammu, India. In spite of moderate rains in the hilly regions, much of northern India is still reeling under a heat wave. (Source: AP Photo)

Vendors who sell sunshades for car windows take rest by a roadside on a hot summer afternoon in Jammu, India.Much of India has been suffering from a heat wave for weeks along with a severe drought that has decimated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for their daily needs. (Source: AP Photo)

Woman holding umbrella to protect themselves from the heat during a hot summer day at Ridge, in Shimla. (Source: PTI Photo)

Women cover themselves with scarfs to protect themselves from heat wave as they rides on a two-wheeler on a hot summer day in Ahmadabad. (Source: AP Photo)

A child bathes under a public fountain on a hot afternoon in Lucknow. (Source: AP Photo)

A man cools his face with water to get respite from heat on a hot day in Amritsar. (Source: PTI Photo)