Heatwave Claims 25 Poll Officials Amid 40 Suspected Deaths Ahead Of Phase 7 Lok Sabha elections 2024 Voting
7 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave Claims 25 Poll Officials Amid 40 Suspected Deaths Ahead Of Phase 7 Lok Sabha elections 2024 Voting

ABP News  

India on Friday reported at least 40 suspected heat-related deaths, with 25 of these fatalities among staff deployed on Lok Sabha poll duty in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as heatwave conditions engulfed a significant part of the country. On Friday, the maximum 17 deaths were from Uttar Pradesh, 14 from Bihar, five from Odisha, and four from Jharkhand, where more than 1,300 people are hospitalised with heatstroke conditions, PTI reported. At Least 15 Election Staff Dead In UP Dead Due To Suspected Heatstroke In Uttar Pradesh, where 13 seats including Sonbhadra district and Mirzapur are going to polls on Saturday, officials reported that at least 15 election staff died from suspected heatstroke. In Bihar, where eight Lok Sabha seats are voting on Saturday, officials said fourteen people, including ten polling personnel, have died due to heatstroke in the past two days.

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Tamil Nadu Brace for Extreme Heat as State Warns of Heatwave
2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Brace for Extreme Heat as State Warns of Heatwave

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is bracing for heatwaves, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in several parts of the state. The government has declared a State-specific disaster, providing relief to people affected by heatwaves, including providing medical assistance and financial aid to those who have lost loved ones to heat-related causes. Tamil Nadu is one of the regions in India that is particularly vulnerable …

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer
5 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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 …

How heatwave crippled Delhi's socio-economically vulnerable
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How heatwave crippled Delhi's socio-economically vulnerable

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid days of intense heatwave conditions that prevailed over the national capital, perhaps the worst affected are those living in informal settlements, working outdoors, street vendors, hawkers, and all the disadvantaged population who cannot afford to adhere to IMD heatwave alerts and ‘stay indoors’, instead scouring the streetsm, forced to earn a living under the scorching sun. Rickshaw …

Uttar Pradesh worst-hit with 35 deaths due to heat wave, 21 fatalities in Delhi | Top updates
6 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

5 more die of heat stroke in Delhi; death toll at 58 in national capital
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Heatwave toll nears 143, over 41,000 heatstroke cases reported so far in India | Top updates
6 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

India sees over hundred deaths and 40,000 cases of suspected heatstrokes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India sees over hundred deaths and 40,000 cases of suspected heatstrokes

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 40,000 cases of suspected heatstroke have been reported in India as gruelling temperatures continued …

Heatwave: Health Ministry Issues Advisory, Asks States & UTs To Submit Data On Heatstroke, Deaths Daily
6 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, …

Heatwave in Bihar: Patna extends school closure for students up to Class 8 till June 22
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave in Bihar: Patna extends school closure for students up to Class 8 till June 22

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing heatwave in several parts of North India, all schools up to Class 8 in Bihar's capital Patna will remain closed until June 22. Bihar reels under severe heatwave While Aurangabad logged the highest temperature at 46.9 degrees Celsius, Buxar closely followed at 46.6 degrees Celsius, Dehri and Arwal at 46.4 degrees Celsius each, Bhojpur at 46.2 degrees …

Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans

Hindustan Times  

Over the weekend, Delhi witnessed its second longest continuous spell of heatwave days — Sunday was the sixth — in June since 2014 when the month saw seven heatwave days. Ahmedabad: A success story The pioneering Ahmedabad heat action plan was implemented in 2013, introducing multi-level coordination, a three-tier warning system, and an overall year-round scaling up of infra. The …

Heat warning scaled up in Delhi as ‘longest ever’ heatwave continues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat warning scaled up in Delhi as ‘longest ever’ heatwave continues

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 A “red alert” was issued …

14 perish to sunstroke in Sundargarh over three weeks
6 months, 3 weeks 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 heat wave poses risk to marginalised Dalit caste
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's heat wave poses risk to marginalised Dalit caste

Hindustan Times  

India's unusually severe heat wave has killed more than 200 people and made tens of thousands ill so far. The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts at the end of May warning about the "very high likelihood" that many people would experience heat illness and heat stroke, and urging "extreme care" for vulnerable individuals. "Our lives are always at risk," …

Heatwave likely in the northwest, flash floods in coastal areas: IMD
7 months ago

Heatwave likely in the northwest, flash floods in coastal areas: IMD

Hindustan Times  

A fresh spell of heatwave is likely to begin over northwestern India from June 9, the India Meteorological Department warned on Saturday. Maximum temperatures were in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius in many parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, northern Madhya Pradesh and western Uttar Pradesh Heatwaves are likely to continue over parts of eastern and east-central India, Uttar Pradesh …

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter
7 months ago

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter

The Hindu  

An analysis by ClimaMeter has revealed that the heatwave in May was 1.5°C warmer than the warmest heatwaves previously observed in the country. They analysed how events similar to the high temperature in India’s May heatwave changed in the present, compared to what they would have looked like if they had occurred in the past in the region. The temperature …

States told to take steps to tackle heatwave, wildfires
7 months ago

States told to take steps to tackle heatwave, wildfires

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central government on Thursday directed state governments to ramp up preparedness to deal with heatwaves and forest fires. Chairing a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee to review preparedness, Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba urged chief secretaries to monitor measures to deal with heat waves. While North and central India has been under the grip of …

Health Ministry directs States on managing heat wave, fire hazard
7 months ago

Health Ministry directs States on managing heat wave, fire hazard

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Thursday held a virtual meeting with States and Union Territories to assess preparedness for heat wave conditions, and fire and electrical safety measures adopted by healthcare facilities across the country. “The move, besides standardising the checklist for all healthcare establishments, will also make monitoring seamless, and ensure patient and staff safety,’‘ a senior Health Ministry official …

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

Two dozen polling staff dead in 50C heatwave as India votes on final day of election
7 months 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Five poll personnel die due to heat-related ailments in UP
7 months, 1 week ago

Five poll personnel die due to heat-related ailments in UP

Hindustan Times  

Five poll duty personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, and Maharajganj districts died in the past 48 hours due to heat-related ailments, officials said. District commandant, home guard, Maharajganj, Vindhyachal Pathak, confirmed that Jai Bhagwan Goswami, 57, a resident of Baghpat district, who was on election duty at polling booth number 170 in Maharajganj on Friday morning fell ill …

Odisha confirms nine sunstroke deaths amidst prevailing heatwave crisis
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Heatwave To Scorch North India On LS Phase 7 Voting Day, Conditions To Abate Thereafter In 2-3 Days
7 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave To Scorch North India On LS Phase 7 Voting Day, Conditions To Abate Thereafter In 2-3 Days

ABP News  

Heatwave News: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted a gradual abatement of the prevailing heatwave conditions in Northwest, Central, and East India over the next 2 to 3 days, according to a statement on Friday. The IMD has forecasted that the heatwave conditions will likely persist over parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, …

Heat stroke death: 61 killed as brutal heatwave grips several States in north
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday
7 months, 1 week ago

A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday

Associated Press  

PATNA, India — A blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius in parts of the country this week, officials said Friday. The heat wave came as hundreds of millions of Indians have been voting in a 6-week long general election, increasing health risks …

At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Heat Wave Sweeps Bihar: Temperatures Soar Past 47 Degrees, Patients Flood Patna Government Hospital | ABP News
7 months, 1 week ago

Heat Wave Sweeps Bihar: Temperatures Soar Past 47 Degrees, Patients Flood Patna Government Hospital | ABP News

ABP News  

In Bihar, the heat has been steadily increasing over the last four days, troubling residents as temperatures break all previous records. On Thursday, temperatures soared above 47 degrees Celsius, prompting severe heat warnings in many districts for Friday. According to the Meteorological Department, an orange alert has been issued in 11 districts of South Central and Southwest Bihar on Friday …

Sunstroke Kills 54 As India Reels From Heatwave, Rajasthan Court Urges Centre To Declare Emergency
7 months, 1 week ago

Sunstroke Kills 54 As India Reels From Heatwave, Rajasthan Court Urges Centre To Declare Emergency

News 18  

At least 54 people have lost their lives so far due to the continued heatwave conditions in several parts of the country, especially the northern region. Based on this, in most of these states, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand in all these states we have given an Orange alert for heat waves has …

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting Saturday
7 months, 1 week ago

Scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting Saturday

LA Times  

A girl covers her head to shield herself from the sun as she walks to collect water from a municipal pipe outside Jammu, India, on Friday. A blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 122 degrees in parts of the country this week, officials said Friday. …

Getting ready for heatwaves
7 months, 1 week ago

Getting ready for heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

A crushing heatwave that began more than a week ago has become unbearable since Monday. In Delhi, power consumption surpassed records and desperate families mobbed water tankers after their taps ran dry. A 40-year-old labourer who lived in a room with no air cooling died at a hospital during the week and the administration imposed fines on wasteful use of …

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