Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
Officials said 16 people died of heatstroke as temperatures topped 45C and the India Meteorological Department warned of more intense heatwave conditions.
- On Sunday, officials reported that at least 16 people have died of heatstroke in the southern state of Telangana as an intense heatwave grips swathes of India.
- Earlier this week, the India Meteorological Department predicted intense heatwave conditions across the country, with temperatures in several cities hovering well above 45 degrees Celsius.
- Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy called for "statewide vigilance" to safeguard public health, stating that "the intensity of the heat has reached unprecedented levels."
- Local government officials advised the elderly, children, and pregnant women to avoid daytime travel, while New Delhi experienced temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, sending power usage to record levels.
- Scientific research confirms heatwaves are becoming longer and more intense due to climate change, though India committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, two decades after most of the industrialised West.
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Heatstroke kills sixteen in India
At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings. India is no stranger to scorching summers but years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense. Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country of 1.4 billion people have recen…
Temperatures of more than 45 degrees and few shadows - in India people suffer from a heat wave. In the southern state of Telangana at least 16 people died in one day. The authorities issued a heat warning.
Finance Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy calls for increased vigilance: "The intensity of the heat has reached unprecedented heights.
The government calls for increased vigilance: "Intensity of heat has reached unprecedented heights."
India is used to torrid temperatures, but scientists have shown that climate change makes heat waves longer, more frequent and more intense.
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