‘So many people are dying from the heat (in northern India) that we are not getting a minute’s time to rest,’ hearse driver says
most populous states has overwhelmed hospitals, filled a morgue to capacity and disrupted power supply, forcing staff to use books to cool patients, as officials investigate the number of deaths that has reached nearly 170.over the last several days while neighbouring Bihar state reported 47 fatalities, according to local news reports and health officials.
While northern regions of India are known for sweltering heat during the summer months, temperatures have been consistently above normal, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, with highs reaching 43.5 degrees Celsius . A heat wave is declared in India if temperatures are at least 4.5 C above normal, or if the temperature is above 45 C .
Adding to the heat stress are consistent power outages across the region, leaving people with no running water, fans or air conditioners. Inside the Ballia district hospital, the chaotic scenes were reminiscent of the coronavirus pandemic, with families and doctors scrambling as many patients required urgent attention. The corridors smelled of urine, garbage and medical waste, and hospital walls were stained with betel leaf spit.
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