11.   There was near pandemonium as thousands jostled under a scorching summer sun to get a glimpse of the coffin.

12.   Scorching summer weather there has fuelled an increase in demand for airconditioning units.

13.   Scorching summer weather there has fuelled an increase in demand for air-conditioning units.

14.   The rains brought relief from the scorching summer heat but caused several rivers to burst their banks in the eastern state of Orissa, the news agency said.