Due To Extreme Hot Weather, 98 People In India Died

Extreme Weather (ANTARA)

New DELHI - At least 98 people died in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India in the last three days due to extreme heat, according to authorities. As some parts of India witnessed severe heat waves in a few days with temperatures passing through 40 degrees Celsius in many places, 54 people died in the north of Uttar Pradesh and 44 in eastern Bihar. All 54 people who died in Uttar Pradesh are reported to have originated in one Ballia district, where at least 400 people were taken to district hospitals for treatment. SK Yadav medical watchdog, confirmed the death toll, as well as said a team from the state capital Uttar Pradesh,lar will arrive to investigate the matter. "They will see if other diseases that led to this death. Most patients have comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes," Yadav told Anadolu, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday 18 June. The Balliadistrict recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile 44 others died in the eastern state, Bihar due to hot weather conditions. Of the 44 who died, 35 died in the city of Patna, according to the Indian media statement Today. Nine people died from other districts in the same state.Patna, capital Bihar, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius on Friday. Temperatures in 11 other districts passed 44 degrees Celsius.

The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) predicts heat waves in many Indian states and is issuing a danger sign for Bihar. Many states have extended their summer holiday due to hot summer. Last year, a study published by the medical journal The Lancet said that heat deaths in India increased 55% between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021.