An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across northern India has killed at least 52 people in New Delhi, the Times of India reported on Thursday(Jun 20), as the country grappled with record
A man drinks water from a pipe during a hot summer day in New Delhi, India , June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/file photohas killed at least 52 people in New Delhi, the Times of India reported on Thursday, as the country grappled with record temperatures this summer.
India has recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer and at least 110 confirmed deaths between Mar 1 and Jun 18, when northwest and eastern India recorded twice the usual number of heatwave days. The health ministry ordered federal and state institutions to ensure immediate attention to patients, while hospitals were directed to make more beds available.
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