In Telangana, 18 people have lost their lives due to heat stroke and related health conditions during the current season.<br />'' <br />'' State Revenue officials told AIR News that the maximum nine deaths occurred in Karimnagar district during last month and this month. Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Our correspondent reports that the MeT Office has forecast that the heat wave conditions will continue till Friday.<br />''  <br />