Hot spells are becoming harsher and more frequent across South Asia as a result of climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI – India’s Health Minister said on Tuesday that the government will work to mitigate deaths from surging temperatures after reports of several fatalities caused by a severe heatwave this week.
Top officials met on Tuesday to address “problems arising out of the scorching heat across the country and the preparedness for public health”, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said on Twitter. Bihar’s State Health Society executive director Sanjay Kumar Singh said around 375 people had been admitted to different government hospitals for various heat-related ailments.
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