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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report

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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report

All told around 10 countries have reported 1,081 deaths during the annual pilgrimage. (File) Riyadh: The death count from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58…

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In UP’s Kanpur, Bats Are Dropping Dead Due To Intense Heatwave

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In UP’s Kanpur, Bats Are Dropping Dead Due To Intense Heatwave

The carcasses were found in the park, where hundreds of bats live. Kanpur: In a worrying factor, several bats were found dead in the Nana Rao Park in Kanpur due to the intense heatwave that has gripped the region. The carcasses were found in the park, where hundreds of bats live. Locals said they encountered…

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Over 300 Egyptian Pilgrims Die In Hajj, Most From Heat: Diplomats

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Over 300 Egyptian Pilgrims Die In Hajj, Most From Heat: Diplomats

The new deaths bring the total reported so far by multiple countries to 577, according to an AFP tally. Jerusalem: Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were…

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Intense Heat Batters Ladakh To Jharkhand, Nothwest India

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Intense Heat Batters Ladakh To Jharkhand, Nothwest India

Daltonganj in Jharkhand recorded a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius. New Delhi: From Ladakh to Jharkhand and large parts of northwest India, a huge swathe of the country remained in the grip of an intense heat wave with the maximum temperature in Prayagraj touching 47.6 degrees Celsius while Nubra, nestled in the high Himalayas,…

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Why north central India facing severe heatwave Explained

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Why north central India facing severe heatwave Explained

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next…

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10 People Die Of Suspected Heatstroke In Odisha’s Rourkela

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10 People Die Of Suspected Heatstroke In Odisha’s Rourkela

Ten people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha’s Rourkela city on Thursday. (Representational) Rourkela:  Ten people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha’s Rourkela city on Thursday, as the mercury shot up in most parts of the eastern state, officials said. The director-in-charge (DIC) of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), Dr Sudharani Pradhan, said the deaths occurred…

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Air India Flight 8 Hours Late, People Fainted With No AC, Say Passengers

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Air India Flight 8 Hours Late, People Fainted With No AC, Say Passengers

Visuals posted by many other passengers show people including children sitting on the floor. New Delhi: A passenger of an Air India flight alleged some people fainted inside the aircraft, which had no air-conditioning, after a delay of over eight hours. Shweta Punj, a journalist, in a post on X, said flight No. AI 183…

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3 More Die Due To Heatstroke In Rajasthan, Number Of Patients Rise To 3,965

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3 More Die Due To Heatstroke In Rajasthan, Number Of Patients Rise To 3,965

Three persons lost their lives in Jaipur due to heat stroke on Tuesday. (Representational) Jaipur: Three persons lost their lives in Jaipur due to heat stroke on Tuesday, the health department said, adding that the total number of heat stroke cases climbed to 3965 on Monday. Those who died were from Agra and Delhi, health…

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