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BHUBANESWAR - At least 33 people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India's states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha on Friday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said.India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of the capital Delhi recorded the country's highest ever temperature at 52.

The world's largest election and its grueling campaign have been hit by record temperatures in the summer. The last phase of voting is scheduled to be held on Saturday and votes will be counted on Tuesday.Ten deaths were also reported in the government hospital in Odisha's Rourkela region on Thursday, authorities told Reuters, prompting the Odisha government to advise against outdoor activities between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time when temperatures peak.

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