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 reported since April in the Capital, as per data shared by hospitals and state government so far. Heatwave toll nears 143, over 41,000 heatstroke cases reported so far in India | Top updates Safdarjung Hospital confirmed three new deaths on Thursday and in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, two more critically-ill heatstroke patients succumbed in the last 24 hours, people familiar with the matter said. Safdarjung hospital admitted 10 new patients on Thursday, and the total number of people currently undergoing heatstroke treatment at the hospital is 26.

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As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature

LA Times  

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research has found. “There’s probably a little bit of both going on,” he said, adding that “the numbers are probably undercounted.” Still, the findings underscore heat’s role as the deadliest of all …

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs

Deccan Chronicle  

TOKYO: More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation's average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday. Japanese health authorities and weather forecasters repeatedly advised people to stay indoors, consume ample liquids to avoid dehydration and use air conditioning, because …

Heatstroke kills more than 120 people in Tokyo during record temperatures
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatstroke kills more than 120 people in Tokyo during record temperatures

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when …

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs

Associated Press  

TOKYO — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday. Japanese health authorities and weather forecasters repeatedly advised people to stay indoors, consume ample liquids to avoid dehydration and use air conditioning, …

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India has reported over 100 deaths and 40,000 cases of suspected heat stroke since the onset of summer in 2024, as of mid-June, according to the United Nations Call to Action on Extreme Heat released on Thursday. Heat exposure resulted in potential income losses equivalent to $863 billion in 2022. International Labour Organization data warns that over 70% …

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer: UN report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer: UN report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India reported 40,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and over 100 deaths since the onset of summer in 2024, as of mid-June 30, according to a report from the United Nations Call to Action on Extreme Heat. The UN has recommended that countries adopt evidence-based policies, regulations multi-dimensional risk assessments and community-driven actions to protect the most vulnerable; …

Lack of heat-related death numbers shows that India is unprepared for the next crisis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lack of heat-related death numbers shows that India is unprepared for the next crisis

Hindustan Times  

Though India experienced one of its worst summers with record heatwave days and prolonged warm night periods since April across the country, a reliable estimate of how many lives were lost is not available. Climate change has impacted temperature-related neonatal deaths in all countries surveyed, with most pronounced climate-induced losses from increased heat and gains from decreased cold observed in …

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

The Hindu  

Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees C in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left hundreds dead or ill. Public health experts say the true number of heat-related deaths is likely in the thousands but because heat is often not listed as a reason on a death certificate many …

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left hundreds dead or ill. Public health experts say the true number of heat-related deaths is likely in the thousands but because heat is often not listed as a reason on a …

Ice boxes, ventilator beds in RML’s facility for heat stroke in Delhi
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ice boxes, ventilator beds in RML’s facility for heat stroke in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

For the past week, the emergency teams at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi have tended to 20 to 30 patients suffering from heat stroke-like symptoms from noon to midnight every day. It takes not more than five minutes to shift a critical heat stroke patient from the hospital’s main emergency building to the old one, where north India’s …

Uttar Pradesh worst-hit with 35 deaths due to heat wave, 21 fatalities in Delhi | Top updates
6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh worst-hit with 35 deaths due to heat wave, 21 fatalities in Delhi | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Between March 1 and June 20, there have been as many as 143 deaths due to the prolonged heat wave that is sweeping a large part of the country, while 41,789 people suffered from suspected heatstroke during this period, according to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control. Here are the latest updates deaths due to heat …

Delhi: Heatstroke kills eight in past 24 hours
6 months ago

Delhi: Heatstroke kills eight in past 24 hours

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/NOIDA: Eight more people succumbed to heatstroke in major hospitals of the city in the past 24 hours, sources said on Friday. A total of 28 people have died due to heat stroke in Safdarjung Hospital since June 1. In Delhi government’s Loknayak Hospital, two new patients were admitted in a day due to heatstroke while two patients who …

Heatwave toll nears 143, over 41,000 heatstroke cases reported so far in India | Top updates
6 months ago

Heatwave toll nears 143, over 41,000 heatstroke cases reported so far in India | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The scorching heatwave, particularly affecting northern India, has resulted in the loss of nearly 143 lives nationwide, according to the health ministry sources cited by news agency PTI on Friday. Acting on directives from Union Health Minister JP Nadda, the ministry has issued an advisory to state health departments regarding the ‘Heatwave Season 2024’. Top updates - Between March 1 …

North India heat wave claims 143 lives between March and June; nearly 42,000 heat stroke cases
6 months ago

North India heat wave claims 143 lives between March and June; nearly 42,000 heat stroke cases

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The unrelenting heat wave sweeping large parts of the country has claimed more lives, with 143 recorded deaths and 41,789 people suffering from suspected cases of heat stroke between March 1 and June 20 this year, Health Ministry sources said on Friday. According to official data, on June 20 alone, there were 14 confirmed deaths from heat stroke …

Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months
6 months ago

Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India’s Health Ministry. People rest under a stationary train coach on a hot summer day in Mumbai, India Climate experts also …

Heatwave killed over 190 homeless people in Delhi in 9 days: NGO report
6 months ago

Heatwave killed over 190 homeless people in Delhi in 9 days: NGO report

Hindustan Times  

An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across northern India has killed over 190 homeless people in New Delhi between June 11 and 19, according to a report by a Delhi-based NGO on Wednesday. Delhi heatwave: 192 homeless deaths reported, authorities issue heatwave precautions Follow- Delhi Weather Today Live A total of 192 homeless people died due to the heatwave in Delhi during …

Heatstroke unit and more beds: How Delhi hospitals are handling heat-related emergencies
6 months ago

Heatstroke unit and more beds: How Delhi hospitals are handling heat-related emergencies

Firstpost  

Hospitals in the Delhi-NCR are seeing an influx of patients with complaints of heatstroke and heat exhaustion as the mercury continues to soar. The state government has ordered all hospitals to ensure immediate attention to patients and make more beds available A person drinks water as other rest under the shade of trees as the city continues in the grip …

Centre asks states, UTs to submit daily data on heatstroke cases from March 1 | Top updates
6 months ago

Centre asks states, UTs to submit daily data on heatstroke cases from March 1 | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories to submit daily the data on heatstroke cases and deaths from March 1 onwards. “Start daily submission of data on heatstroke cases and deaths, emergency attendance and total deaths from March 1, 2024 on IHIP portal under National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health,” the Ministry …

Heatwave: Health Ministry Issues Advisory, Asks States & UTs To Submit Data On Heatstroke, Deaths Daily
6 months ago

Heatwave: Health Ministry Issues Advisory, Asks States & UTs To Submit Data On Heatstroke, Deaths Daily

ABP News  

As severe heatwave conditions have grappled several parts of the country, the Ministry of Health issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories to submit data on heatstroke cases and deaths, on daily basis. The health ministry has also directed the states and UTs to submit data regarding the total deaths from March 1, this year, and also make …

10 heat related deaths in Delhi-NCR, JP Nadda directs special heatwave units in central hospital
6 months ago

10 heat related deaths in Delhi-NCR, JP Nadda directs special heatwave units in central hospital

Firstpost  

Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed the heatwave situation and preparedness of the Central government hospitals on Tuesday. With no respite in sight, Union Health Minister JP Nadda directed for “special heatwave units” to be started in the central government hospitals. Heatwave deaths in Delhi-NCR Five deaths due to suspected heat stroke have been reported in Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia, …

Delhi: Five dead due to heatstroke in Safdarjung hospital
6 months ago

Delhi: Five dead due to heatstroke in Safdarjung hospital

India TV News  

Amid the intense heatwave grappling the national capital, five people lost their lives due to heatstroke on Wednesday in Safdarjung Hospital. Apart from the Central government, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj also held an emergency meeting on Wednesday with the hospitals and reviewed the situation. The meeting also navigated through the possibilities of including Delhi Police beat officers and patrolling …

Two die of suspected heatstroke in Gorakhpur
6 months ago

Two die of suspected heatstroke in Gorakhpur

Hindustan Times  

Two persons died of suspected heatstroke in the district on Tuesday. Circle officer Campierganj Kamlesh Kumar Singh said it has yet to be confirmed whether the deaths occurred due to heatstroke, but it was the first such casualty reported in the district. In the first case, 55-year-old Shah Mohammad, a resident of Padri Bazar locality under Shahpur Police station, was …

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. …

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 200 people, including dozens of workers on election duty, have died in the last …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Kanpur, B’khand see alarming rise in heat-related deaths
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanpur, B’khand see alarming rise in heat-related deaths

Hindustan Times  

Kanpur The relentless heatwave in Kanpur and Bundelkhand has led to a worrying rise in suspected heat-related deaths. In the past 48 hours, Kanpur alone has sent 57 bodies for post-mortem examination, while Bundelkhand’s seven districts have reported 103 suspected deaths due to heat wave. Additional commissioner of police, law and order, Harish Chander said, “ The bodies are being …

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 …

Congress accuses Rajasthan government of failing to manage heatwave situation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress accuses Rajasthan government of failing to manage heatwave situation

The Hindu  

With the BJP government in Rajasthan claiming that the situation is under control amid the searing heat this summer, the Opposition Congress on Friday accused the health authorities of suppressing the number of deaths caused by heat stroke. Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra said more than 100 persons have died of heat stroke in the State. While accusing …

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, …

14, including 10 on poll duty, dead as Bihar battles heatwave
6 months, 3 weeks ago

14, including 10 on poll duty, dead as Bihar battles heatwave

Hindustan Times  

Fourteen people, including 10 polling personnel, have died due to heatstroke in Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday afternoon. “Among the dead are five polling personnel from Bhojpur district, three from Rohtas, one from Kaimur district and one from Aurangabad district,” it said. Alok Ranjan Ghosh, additional chief electoral officer, Bihar, said the Election Commission has …

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 …

At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 18 people have died from heatstroke as India continues to reel from the …

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heatwaves are clearly the single largest threat to India’s well being today.” Aarti Khosla, director of Climate Trends These …

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 …

13 polling personnel die after fever, high BP in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

13 polling personnel die after fever, high BP in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur

India TV News  

As many as 13 election personnel died at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur following high fever and high blood pressure, Medical college principal said on Friday However the exact reason for the deaths is being ascertained, he added. Dr. Raj Bahadur Kamal, the principal of Maa Vindhyavasini Autonomous State Medical College stated that the deceased included seven jawans of …

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 …

Delhi Heatwave Kills 40-year-old Factory Worker, Body Temperature Rose Above 107°F
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Heatwave Kills 40-year-old Factory Worker, Body Temperature Rose Above 107°F

News 18  

A 40-year-old man in Delhi died after he suffered a heatstroke amid the continued extreme heatwaves in the national capital. This is the first such heat-related death in Delhi and comes a day after the national capital recorded the highest maximum temperature of 52.3 degree Celsius, a reading the IMD said could be an “error.” According to reports, the deceased …

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 …

Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal

Live Mint  

-- The mercury hit 52.9C at a weather observatory in Delhi, with heat waves in several parts of the country posing serious health risks and sending peak electricity demand in the capital to an all-time high. IMD is examining the data and sensors.” The place has more concrete structures and relatively less green coverage, and sometimes records higher temperatures also …

How are Delhi residents coping with heatwave?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How are Delhi residents coping with heatwave?

Hindustan Times  

Scorching temperatures in Delhi have forced authorities to issue a red alert for the sweeping heatwave that has disrupted routine activities in the national capital. Sizzling Delhi With Delhi continuing to reel under scorching heat, arrangements are in place at several hospitals to treat patients suffering from heat-related health problems such as exhaustion and stroke. Extreme heat affects poor However, …

Rajasthan's Phalodi simmers at 50°C as heatwave grips western state
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan's Phalodi simmers at 50°C as heatwave grips western state

Hindustan Times  

At a sizzling 50°C, Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded the third highest temperature ever recorded in the city, data from the Pune-based National Data Centre of the India Meteorological Department showed, narrowly missing its record high of 51°C. A person admitted to a district hospital in Jalore died due to a heat stroke on Saturday, officials said. Following those norms, the …

Rajasthan: Six more deaths reported due to heat stroke as mercury soars to 49 degrees Celsius
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Six more deaths reported due to heat stroke as mercury soars to 49 degrees Celsius

The Hindu  

Six more deaths due to suspected heat stroke were reported in Rajasthan, where the mercury soared to 49 degrees Celsius, officials said on Friday. According to Met Centre Jaipur, Phalodi was the hottest place in the state with 49 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in Jaisalmer was 48.3 degrees Celsius, in Barmer 48.2 degrees Celsuis, in Jodhpur 47.6 degrees Celsius, …

Two die of heatstroke in Ahmedabad, over a dozen across Gujarat
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Two die of heatstroke in Ahmedabad, over a dozen across Gujarat

The Hindu  

Over a dozen people have died due to heatstroke or heat-induced illnesses in Gujarat as severe heatwave with temperatures ranging from 45 to 47 degree Celsius has been sweeping through Gujarat since Monday. On Friday, two persons in Ahmedabad city and one in Ahmedabad district died of heatstroke as the city and district are reeling under the scorching heat with …

Six more deaths reported in Rajasthan amidst severe heatwave
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Six more deaths reported in Rajasthan amidst severe heatwave

India TV News  

Rajasthan continues to reel under a severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures reaching alarming levels and resulting in tragic fatalities. On Friday, six more deaths due to suspected heat stroke were reported across the state, adding to the five fatalities recorded just a day earlier. This extreme heatwave has engulfed various parts of Rajasthan, with cities like Jaisalmer, Barmer, and Jodhpur …

Health Ministry issues guidelines for confirming heatstroke and heat-related deaths
7 months, 1 week ago

Health Ministry issues guidelines for confirming heatstroke and heat-related deaths

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has issued standardised guidelines for confirming heatstroke and heat-related deaths in the country. Prepared by the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health and National Centre for Disease Control, the set of guidelines is aimed at helping hospitals become aware of the criteria to label a death as heat-related/ heat stroke and bring in evidence-based …

India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023: WMO
8 months ago

India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023: WMO

Hindustan Times  

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday while highlighting that extreme heat, severe floods, a glacial lake outburst flood devastated parts of India also last year. In India, Yemen, and Pakistan, floods were the natural hazard event which caused the greatest number of fatalities, highlighting …

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