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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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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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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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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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Taking precautions can help mitigate the dangers of extreme heat. Delhi and many parts of north India are grappling with a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 50 degrees Celsius in the city on Wednesday. This record-breaking measurement comes just a day after the city surpassed its previous high of 49.9 degrees Celsius. The…
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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He poured water from the bottle on his head, prompting a cheer from the crowd. Deoria: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday experienced the intense heat as he was delivering his speech at a poll rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria. During his address, he drank water from a bottle and told the audience “garmee hai…
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Tabasco is one of the areas of Mexico hit hardest by this year’s heat waves. El Bosque, Mexico: Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea — a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer. The school where Adrian Perez used…
The India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert. Barmer: The scorching heat continues in most parts of Rajasthan, and now even the nights are getting hotter. Due to the heatwave and scorching heat conditions on Friday, it became difficult for people to come out of their homes. Thursday was the hottest day of this…
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The weather office said maximum daytime temperatures in several districts may breach the 47C-mark. New Delhi: Offering little respite to people reeling under a savage and searing summer wave across the vast swathes of the country’s northern belt, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail over parts…
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