Odisha reports 54 suspected heatstroke deaths in 48 hours
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha reports 54 suspected heatstroke deaths in 48 hours

The Hindu  

Odisha reported a total of 96 deaths, with 54 occurring in the past 48 hours, suspected to be caused by sunstroke. The Office of the Special Relief Commissioner has confirmed nine sunstroke deaths in the State so far. Jena and Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahu held a review meeting with all Collectors except those of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Cuttack, where voting toke place on Saturday. The situation is being monitored round the clock by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner,” the State government said in a statement.

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5 more die of heat stroke in Delhi; death toll at 58 in national capital
6 months ago

5 more die of heat stroke in Delhi; death toll at 58 in national capital

Hindustan Times  

The death toll due to heatwave in Delhi this summer rose to at least 58 on Friday, with public hospitals reporting five more deaths in the last 24 hours, even as a spell of rain lashed the city in the afternoon, bringing down temperatures by several degrees, officials aware of the matter said. Deaths due to extreme heat have been …

14 perish to sunstroke in Sundargarh over three weeks
6 months, 1 week ago

14 perish to sunstroke in Sundargarh over three weeks

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: As the prolonged heat wave continues across Rourkela and rest of Sundargarh district, at least 46 persons have reportedly fallen to suspected heatstroke over the past three weeks. On Friday, the environment engineering department of Rourkela Steel Plant logged the maximum temperature at 41.3 degree Celsius and minimum at 29.9 degree C with atmospheric humidity reading 64 per cent. …

Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heatwave as India votes on final day of election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heatwave as India votes on final day of election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost two dozen election officials …

Heatstroke killed 46 persons in May: Govt data
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatstroke killed 46 persons in May: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India has reported 56 confirmed heatstroke deaths in the past three months, of which 46 persons have died in May alone, according to government data. According to India Meteorological Department, there were two intense spells of humid heat in April--between April 5 and 7-- over east and southeast Peninsular India; April 15 and 30 over Odisha and West Bengal that …

58 more die of heat stress as mercury soars across India
6 months, 3 weeks ago

58 more die of heat stress as mercury soars across India

Hindustan Times  

At least 58 people, including 33 deployed on election duty in Uttar Pradesh, died on Saturday due to heat exposure, according to official reports from across the country, which continued to reel under a punishing heatwave with conditions unfit for human exposure. Deaths among those on election duty was also reported from Bihar, where 10 such fatalities were recorded from …

Odisha confirms nine sunstroke deaths amidst prevailing heatwave crisis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha confirms nine sunstroke deaths amidst prevailing heatwave crisis

India TV News  

The Odisha government on Saturday confirmed nine deaths due to sunstroke so far this summer, with investigations underway into an additional 81 suspected heat-related fatalities. According to a report from the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner, the government confirmed nine sunstroke deaths of the total 96 suspected sunstroke deaths reported this season. Review meeting held Meanwhile, amid the prevailing …

Intense heatwave sweeps across Odisha, 26 deaths reported in past 24 hours
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Intense heatwave sweeps across Odisha, 26 deaths reported in past 24 hours

The Hindu  

An intense heatwave swept across Odisha causing 26 deaths in past 24 hours. Sundargarh reported alleged 12 sunstroke deaths and post-mortem is being conducted to ascertain the cause of death,” said Satyabrata Sahu, Special Relief Commissioner. “People should avoid prolonged heat exposure, wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose, cotton clothes, cover your head and use a wet cloth, hat or umbrella while …

Heat stroke death: 61 killed as brutal heatwave grips several States in north
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat stroke death: 61 killed as brutal heatwave grips several States in north

The Hindu  

With a heatwave roiling several parts of the country, at least 61 deaths from suspected heatstroke have been confirmed from multiple States on May 31 with 23 of the fatalities being poll personnel involved in the final phase of the Lok Sabha election that is set to culminate on Saturday. The deceased include seven home guard jawans, three sanitation workers, …

16 Dead from Suspected Heatstrokes in Odisha
6 months, 3 weeks ago

16 Dead from Suspected Heatstrokes in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: As many as 16 people have died and many others have fallen sick after they suffered from suspected heatstrokes in Odisha’s Sundergarh district since Thursday afternoon. Twenty-three persons, who fell sick due to suspected heatstrokes, were undergoing treatment at Rourkela Government Hospital, informed Ashutosh Kulkarni, Sundargarh, additional district magistrate. The unnatural death has become a matter of serious concern …

Suspected heatstroke claims 41 lives in western Odisha in a single day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected heatstroke claims 41 lives in western Odisha in a single day

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 people, including 12 in the steel city of Rourkela, died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha in the last 24 hours as an unprecedented heatwave swept the state on Thursday. Similarly, in Sundergarh district hospital, four people died due to suspected heat stress. Similarly, 8 people in Sambalpur, 6 in Bolangir, 7 in Jharsuguda and three in …

Suspected sunstroke deaths jump to 36 in last 48 hours as heat continues to singe Odisha
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected sunstroke deaths jump to 36 in last 48 hours as heat continues to singe Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the heatwave showing no signs of a let-up in Odisha, the suspected sunstroke fatalities stood at 36 in the last 48 hours as more deaths were reported from western parts of the state on Friday. Rourkela city in Sundargarh district, where 10 people had died within seven hours on Thursday, reported six more casualties, prompting the state government …

10 dead of suspected heatstroke within seven hours in Odisha's Rourkela
6 months, 3 weeks ago

10 dead of suspected heatstroke within seven hours in Odisha's Rourkela

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA/BHUBANESWAR: Ten individuals are suspected to have succumbed to heatstroke at Rourkela Government Hospital within a span of seven hours on Thursday, as mercury levels soared to 46.1 degrees Celsius in the steel city. Sources said the RGH started admitting the victims from 1 pm onwards and in the next six and half hours, the count rose to 10. An …

Odisha: Govt confirms four sunstroke deaths; dists on heatwave alert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Govt confirms four sunstroke deaths; dists on heatwave alert

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Tuesday confirmed four sunstroke deaths in Odisha this season so far, even as IMD issued heatwave warning for two more days till May 30 prompting the special relief commissioner ’s office to issue advisory to district collectors to ensure precautionary measures for any exigency. Meanwhile, hot and humid weather prevailed across the state where 17 …

Two succumb to sunstroke as Kerala swelters in severe heat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two succumb to sunstroke as Kerala swelters in severe heat

Hindustan Times  

Kannur/Palakkad/Thiruvananthapuram, Two persons a man in his 50s and an elderly woman have succumbed to sunstroke in Kerala as the southern state grapples with severe heat conditions, disrupting daily life, officials said on Sunday. A health official in Kannur district said a 53-year-old man who was being treated at a private hospital for sunstroke died in the early hours of …

Summer vacations declared in Odisha schools starting April 25 due to heatwave
8 months ago

Summer vacations declared in Odisha schools starting April 25 due to heatwave

India Today  

The Odisha government on Sunday declared summer vacations in all schools in the state from April 25 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions. This comes a day after several parts of Odisha reeled from a severe heatwave on Saturday, with the mercury breaching the 43-degrees Celsius mark at 10 places, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather department …

Odisha confirms first heatwave related death
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha confirms first heatwave related death

The Hindu  

As Odisha continues to reel under hot and humid weather conditions, the state government confirmed the first heatwave-related death and sanctioned an ex gratia of ₹50,000 for the deceased's family, a top official said. The victim is a middle-aged person from Balasore district, a senior official at the Special Relief Commissioner’s office said on June 18, adding that the State …

Four days after the Kharghar sunstroke tragedy, 14 dead and five in hospital
1 year, 8 months ago

Four days after the Kharghar sunstroke tragedy, 14 dead and five in hospital

The Hindu  

Four days after lakhs of people suffered from sunstroke on April 16 during the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Navi Mumbai, five people are still undergoing treatment at various hospitals, police officials confirmed on April 19. The event was held on April 16, a Sunday, from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., and was attended by around 21 lakh Shrisa-dasya, followers …

Govt spent over ₹25 crore in event in which 14 people died due to heatstroke
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt spent over ₹25 crore in event in which 14 people died due to heatstroke

Live Mint  

The Maharashtra government spent more than ₹lakh on the mega Bhushan Award ceremony, which later turned into a tragic event after 14 people died due to heatstroke. The mega award ceremony which took place at Navi Mumbai on Sunday during the scorching afternoon led to a massive medical emergency as over a dozen of attendees died and several were hospitalised. …

Sunstroke tragedy: Ajit Pawar demands registration of 'culpable homicide' case against Maharashtra government
1 year, 8 months ago

Sunstroke tragedy: Ajit Pawar demands registration of 'culpable homicide' case against Maharashtra government

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Opposition leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday demanded the registration of a culpable homicide case against the Maharashtra government over the deaths due to sunstroke at the State award event held in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Mr. Pawar said the tragedy was not natural but it was a "man-made disaster" for …

Maharashtra heat-stroke deaths | As toll rises to 13, Opposition MVA spars with ruling Shinde-Fadnavis government
1 year, 8 months ago

Maharashtra heat-stroke deaths | As toll rises to 13, Opposition MVA spars with ruling Shinde-Fadnavis government

The Hindu  

As the heat stroke-related death toll of those who had attended the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai rose to 13, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has accused the ruling the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP dispensation of negligence and demanded the government be booked for culpable homicide. Thousands of people attended the event in the scorching sun …

Heatstroke kills 11 at gov’t awards event in India’s Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Heatstroke kills 11 at gov’t awards event in India’s Maharashtra

Al Jazeera  

Deaths reported as an estimated one million people waited in the sun for hours at the ceremony held near Mumbai. Eleven people have died of heatstroke in India after an estimated one million spectators waited for hours in the sun at a government- About 50 people were hospitalised and 600 others fell ill at the event near the western city …

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