New Delhi, Sha'ban 13, 1436, May 31, 2015, SPA -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to protect themselves from the soaring temperatures across the country, as the death toll climbed to more than 2,200 amid one of the world's deadliest heatwaves, dpa reported. The southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana saw the most deaths after temperatures in the past week soared to their highest sustained levels in 12 years. The total death toll in both states stood at 2,177, after about 200 more deaths were reported between Friday and Saturday, disaster management officials said. Andhra Pradesh recorded a total of 1,636 deaths while Telangana accounted for 541. More than 60 deaths were reported from Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat states, as well as the national capital, New Delhi, local reports said. --SPA 11:49 LOCAL TIME 08:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w