Deaths due to extreme heat: 43 deaths due to heat stroke across the country

Amid the rising heat and heatwave across the country, reports of deaths of people are coming from different states. So far, 43 people have died due to severe heat across the country. 20 people have lost their lives due to heat in Bihar. At the same time, 10 people have also lost their lives due to heat in Odisha.

On Thursday, the mercury rose above 44 degrees Celsius in many places of Bihar. 20 people have died in 3 districts of the state. According to the Aurangabad Health Department, 12 people have died due to heat wave and more than 20 people are admitted in different hospitals. Apart from this, 5 people died in the Palamu district of Jharkhand during the last 24 hours. Many people also lost their lives in Odisha.

How many deaths in which state due to heat?

20 people died due to heat wave in Bihar

News of deaths are coming from different districts of Bihar. 12 people died in Aurangabad due to heat wave, more than 20 people are admitted in different hospitals. Two polling personnel have died in Buxar and 6 people have died in Ara so far. 2 people have died in Buxar. 5 people have died in Palamu, Jharkhand. At the same time, 10 people have lost their lives in Rourkela, Odisha. One person has also died due to heat wave in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

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Temperatures in Jharkhand’s Palamu cross 47 degrees

There is severe heat in entire North India including Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha. The maximum temperature of 47.4 degree Celsius was recorded in Palamu district of Bihar on Thursday. For the last three days, the maximum temperature of Palamu is being recorded above 47 degrees.

10 killed in Odisha

Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) Director-in-Charge (DIC) Dr Sudharani Pradhan said the deaths occurred within a span of six hours from 2 pm. Eight people had died by the time they reached the hospital, while the rest died during treatment here. The body temperature of these people was around 103-104 degrees Fahrenheit, which is very high considering the weather conditions. Some more people are still undergoing treatment.

5 died in Jharkhand

During the last 24 hours, five people died one by one. Vikas Kumar, 35-year-old son of Suresh Ram, a resident of Hamidganj in Medininagar city police station area, died near Kachhari Chowk. Vikas had gone to Panki on Wednesday to collect the outstanding amount. After returning in the evening, he suddenly collapsed near Kachhari Chowk. Similarly, a passenger coming from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh fell unconscious due to extreme heat at Daltonganj railway station, he died after undergoing treatment. The passenger has been identified as Anil Kumar Awasthi. Similarly, an unidentified woman and Muneshwar Bhuiyan of Patan died due to heat stroke in Daltonganj railway station premises.

5 died in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government on Thursday said that five people have died so far due to the ongoing heat wave in the state. However, according to the government, reports of a rise in deaths due to heatstroke are “beyond facts”. Director (Public Health) Dr Ravi Prakash Mathur said that despite the scorching heat, the situation in the state is completely under control as the Medical and Health Department had started the necessary preparations since March itself. Mathur said, “So far five deaths have occurred in the state due to heat wave.”

The temperature crossed 47.1 degree Celsius

The situation in Bihar is also similar. The highest temperature was recorded in Buxar at 47.1 degrees Celsius. Amid the scorching heat in the state, the Bihar government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all private and government schools, coaching institutes and Anganwadi centers till June 8. Incidents of school teachers fainting due to the scorching heat were reported from Sheikhpura, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran districts and other areas. Government schools are closed for students, not for teachers.

The scorching heat is going to continue

The weather department said that severe heat will continue in many parts of Bihar in the coming days. Buxar was the hottest place in the state with a temperature of 47.1 degrees on Thursday. Places where temperatures were recorded above 44 degrees Celsius include Aurangabad (46.1 degrees Celsius), Dehri (46 degrees Celsius), Gaya (45.2 degrees Celsius), Arwal (44.8 degrees Celsius) and Bhojpur (44.1 degrees Celsius). Patna recorded a maximum temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius.

People are being advised to avoid severe heat

• Avoid exposure to heat, stay cool and avoid dehydration.
• Pay attention to heat wave warnings on media.
• Drink as much water as possible. Drink even if you are not thirsty.
• Wear light colored sweat absorbent cotton clothes.
• While going out of the house, use sunglasses, umbrella, hat and slippers.
• If you work in the open, keep your head, face, hands and feet covered with a wet cloth. Use an umbrella to avoid the scorching sun.
• Make the person/woman affected by heat stroke lie down in shade and wipe him/her with a wet cotton cloth or give him/her a bath and consult a doctor immediately.
• Carry drinking water with you while travelling. Eat raw onions and keep them in your upper pocket.
• ORS Use home-made beverages like lassi, raw ambain water, tamarind water, rice water, lemonade, buttermilk, etc. to compensate for the lack of water in the body.
• Recognize the symptoms of heat stroke, heat rash, heat camp such as weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, sweating, fainting, etc. If you experience fainting or illness, seek medical advice immediately.
• Keep your house cool. Use curtains, doors etc. and open them in the night and evening to cool the rooms and house.
• Use fans, wet clothes and take frequent baths. Keep cool drinking water at the workplace.
• Caution workers to avoid direct sunlight. Try to perform strenuous tasks during cooler hours.
• Increase the duration and frequency of rest when you are out of the home.
• Extra attention should be paid to pregnant women employees and sick employees.