Death toll rises to 85 in India’s northwest, central and eastern heat wave The India Meteorological Department said that the temperature in these regions may drop slightly in the next two to three days. Hindustan Times reported this information.
It is reported that more than 30 people have died in the previous three days since Saturday in the Indian state of Bihar. Among them, maximum 19 people died in Aurangabad district. Last Thursday, the temperature rose to 48.2 degrees Celsius.
An official of the Disaster Management Department said eight people died in the ongoing heat wave in Arwal, Buxar, Rohtas and Begusarai districts. In Bhojpur, nine people died, including five people involved in election work. A Communist Party leader also died there. Eight people including one soldier died in Jahanabad. Six people including a teacher died in Kaimur district. Three people died in Gaya. Two each died in Sheikhpur and Munger. Two others died of heatstroke at a railway station and an agricultural officer while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Apart from this, deaths due to heat were also reported from Gopalganj, Jamui, Lakshmisrai and East Champaran districts. More than three hundred people have been admitted to hospitals in different districts. About 200 people have received treatment at Aurangabad District Headquarters Hospital.
Most parts of India have temperatures between 46 and 50 degrees Celsius. Many of these areas have exceeded 50 degrees. Many parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha are recording a maximum of 45-48 degrees Celsius.
