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Facing the heat | Heatwave deaths in U.P.’s Ballia and a government in denial
1 year, 6 months ago

Facing the heat | Heatwave deaths in U.P.’s Ballia and a government in denial

The Hindu  

/ repeat shuffle For Hrishikesh Pandey, the scene outside Mahaveer Ghat in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh was reminiscent of the endless summer of 2021. On June 17, Dr. Diwakar Singh, the Chief Medical Superintendent of the Ballia District Hospital, announced that 34 people had died in the hospital in two days, many due to “heatstroke”. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister …

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‘Carried 26 bodies’: More deaths in north India amid extreme heat
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Carried 26 bodies’: More deaths in north India amid extreme heat

Al Jazeera  

About 170 people have died in two of India’s most populous states in recent days amid a sweltering heatwave, officials say, as hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and routine power outages add to the challenges. The largest hospital in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, about 970km southeast of New Delhi, is unable to accommodate more patients, officials said, and its …

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UP: Health officer removed for citing 'heatstroke' as reason behind deaths of 57 patients at Ballia hospital
1 year, 6 months ago

UP: Health officer removed for citing 'heatstroke' as reason behind deaths of 57 patients at Ballia hospital

India TV News  

Ballia heatstroke: At least 57 people admitted at Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district hospital have died in four days as mercury rose above 44 degree Celsius mark. However, Ballia Chief Medical Officer Dr Jayant Kumar said only two people have died due to heat stroke in the district till Sunday. The two-member committee comprising Director Dr A K Singh and Director …

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Heatwave in U.P. and Bihar kill nearly 100
1 year, 6 months ago

Heatwave in U.P. and Bihar kill nearly 100

The Hindu  

At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous States, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, over the last several days, officials said on June 18, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heatwave. The deaths happened in northern State of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies to …

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Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
1 year, 6 months ago

Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave. S. K. Yadav, a medical officer in Ballia, said in the past three days, some 300 patients were admitted to the district hospital for various ailments …

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At least 34 die in U.P.’s Ballia following severe heat wave
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 34 die in U.P.’s Ballia following severe heat wave

The Hindu  

At least 34 persons have died in the past two days in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh following health complications caused by an extreme heat wave. Ballia’s Chief Medical Officer Jayant Kumar, while talking to local media persons, said that due to the extremely high temperature, people were being admitted to the District Government Hospital for treatment, with 23 deaths …

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A dystopian nightmare in Uttar Pradesh as the second wave of the pandemic hits hard
3 years, 7 months ago

A dystopian nightmare in Uttar Pradesh as the second wave of the pandemic hits hard

The Hindu  

Over a hundred decomposed bodies found floating in the Ganga, spreading panic across several districts; nearly 700 teachers reportedly dead after contracting COVID while on panchayat election duty; rampant shortage in supply of oxygen, ventilators and other medical equipment, crippling the health-care system; unending accounts of neglect towards critically ill patients, highlighted even by Union Ministers, MPs and MLAs; deliberate …

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