Hyderabad, May 24 -- Telangana's relentless heatwave turned deadlier on Saturday, May 23, with at least 51 people reportedly dying of heatstroke across the state in a single day, as temperatures continued to remain above 46 degrees Celsius in several districts.

The latest fatalities came after 34 heat-related deaths were reported on Friday and 22 on Thursday, pushing the reported toll over three days to more than 100.

According to a report by Eenadu, the highest number of deaths on Saturday was reported from the erstwhile Warangal district, where 23 people died. Eleven deaths were reported from the undivided Karimnagar district, seven from the Khammam region, and five each from Adilabad and Nalgonda districts.

51 deaths reported on Sat...