As extreme heat claims the lives of workers in India’s poorest areas, many fear the true mortality rate is being dangerously undercountedThe morning air was already hot and cloying when Palli Mahalaxmi rose at about 5am.

As extreme heat claims the lives of workers in India’s poorest areas, many fear the true mortality rate is being dangerously undercountedThe morning air was already hot and cloying when Palli Mahalaxmi rose at about 5am.