India is facing a severe heatwave with multiple deaths reported due to heatstroke in various states. The capital, Delhi, recorded its first heat-related death this year, while Bihar and Odisha have seen significant casualties. In Bihar alone, at least 19 people have died, including polling personnel, due to the intense heatwave. The situation has prompted calls for a national emergency declaration and raised concerns about the impact on the ongoing elections.
Dozens have been killed from extreme heat in India. https://t.co/odKRRrRg7l
Nearly 25,000 people have suffered suspected heat stroke and 56 died after several heatwaves across #India between March and May, local media report, citing government data. https://t.co/w89Ooy1CEX
Deadly heatwave claims over 50 lives in India amid record temperatures https://t.co/cwdoiagFxl https://t.co/Tb33E72X5Q
On the sweltering streets of India amid deadly heatwave https://t.co/6ypiPB8kjg https://t.co/qFvIPLAExh
Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill https://t.co/IKE9qCu1Ig https://t.co/tVO0FfoGI7
At least 77 people in India have died from suspected heatstroke over the past 10 days, as a severe heat wave has affected much of the country. The city Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) last Wednesday. https://t.co/qgVedtUU7l
Heatwave claims over 50 lives in India in three days https://t.co/jpdzRzNZSH https://t.co/TROdMqi6BG
India heat: More than 50 people dead over the past three days. Heat will continue across north-west, central and eastern India but is easing compared to last week’s highs - Delhi will see low to mid-40s rather than high 40s. https://t.co/6gMvYMSPGL https://t.co/AGHYoq3ihE
At Least 56 Killed In India Heat Wave With 25,000 Heatstroke Cases From March-May | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/jAcbCfulFm https://t.co/X631GUckF6
India experienced 24,849 suspected heat stroke cases and 56 confirmed deaths from heat-related illnesses between March 1 and May 30, according to data from the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC). #Heatwaves #HeatStroke https://t.co/pjfn1J8C2X
Heat kills more than 50 people in India https://t.co/1FWqPybnbm
Heatwave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May #ARYNews https://t.co/LvFqJjVtHh
#Heatwave kills at least 56 in #India, nearly 25,000 #heatstroke cases, from March-May https://t.co/nhgMgqQqMC
India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May, local media reported, citing government data https://t.co/XA3zPPkm4A
Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May https://t.co/J20UGvrLAx https://t.co/uDWtoZqMDg
IMD forecasts that #heatwave conditions will persist with reduced intensity over Northwest, Central, and East India for the next two days. https://t.co/wEyFPRt00K
Over last three months, 56 confirmed deaths due to heat strokes; worst affected States are M.P., Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh; NCDC to submit data daily on heat stroke cases and deaths, writes @BShajan https://t.co/xj7MlZEjGA
#IMD Forecasts #HeatWave Conditions To Continue With Reduced Intensity Over Northwest, Central, East India During Next 3 Days Read Story 👇: https://t.co/F5ydPBjzhC https://t.co/Mgk1dVF6um
JUST IN: 🇮🇳 33 Indian election polling staff died of heatstroke due to +45° temperatures. https://t.co/S8ZCJWuNUF
IMD Update | Heat wave conditions over Northwest, Central & East India are likely to continue with reduced intensity during next 3 days. Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Rayalaseema,… https://t.co/b4Z1dXIqVD
Heatstroke Killed 33 Indian Polling Staff On Last Voting Day https://t.co/lZLpE5ZqT0
Heatstroke kills 33 polling agents on final voting day as India battles record temperatures ➡️ https://t.co/oTAqPHAp6b https://t.co/JOPWMTbiRP
Heatstroke kills 33 polling staff in India's Uttar Pradesh state on the last day of the election https://t.co/wMsNb8POSM https://t.co/TuGc12JveH
Uttar Pradesh - Indian officials say at least 33 election officials were killed by excessive heatwave as temperatures again approached 50c.
🚨 33 polling staff died of heat stroke on the last day of voting in Uttar Pradesh. SHOCKING! All media channels are busy with exit polls 🙏 https://t.co/lGpbEPNefC
Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day: official #ARYNews https://t.co/GGJIyd1mXm
BREAKING: Indian state election official says 33 polling staff died of heatstroke on the last voting day
#BREAKING Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day: state election chief https://t.co/jJMVepAaHo
India has recorded 56 deaths from 24,849 suspected cases of heat stroke between March and May, according to data by the Union Health Ministry. #heatwavealert #heatstroke https://t.co/1FbvVRuPuL
This is absolutely horrific. Almost two dozen election officials have died of suspected heatstroke in India ahead of the last day of voting in the country’s general election. Temperatures have been hitting over 50C. https://t.co/9C4ln95Q6U
STORY | Bihar: 4 security personnel on election duty die of heatstroke READ: https://t.co/YNjBv88ayM #LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 (PTI Photo) https://t.co/T2zz024wu1
Millions suffer through #Heatwave on last day of #India election https://t.co/rFD5ATFL6y
Heatwave alert: IMD predicts relief from heatwave in Northwest and Central India @GoyalYashco shares more details #Heatwave #IMD #SummerSeason https://t.co/MhsKgovVP3
#India #heatwave kills at least 33, including #election officials https://t.co/AWvHf3yUZ6
India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials Read More: https://t.co/csFRKapWyY #ARYNews https://t.co/tzxbFoOt0e
In India a heatwave is killing polling staff running the election. The crisis is already here. https://t.co/7hRLzx1KxF
#WeatherUpdate | IMD has forecast that the on-going #heatwave conditions will gradually reduce over Northwest, Central and East India during the next 2 days https://t.co/8ihZuVUxfQ
IMD has forecast that the on-going #heatwave conditions will gradually reduce over Northwest, Central and East India during the next 2 days. https://t.co/0PSfGudiIj
Twenty-three poll personnel involved in the final phase of the Lok Sabha election have died of heat-related causes. In Bihar, 10 people who were part of the poll process have died. @neutranino reports. https://t.co/7j0tPwzPO1
DELHI’s record heatwave: https://t.co/ODGmPgoVm8
India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials https://t.co/9kIl6hnHJK https://t.co/gAxYQIsiSQ
#ElectionsWithHT | Fourteen people, including 10 polling personnel, have died due to heatstroke in #Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday afternoon (Reports @avinashdnr) https://t.co/BQXMeIb9xm
India on Friday reported at least 40 suspected heat-related deaths, as heatwave conditions gripped a large swathe of the country. More than 1,300 people are hospitalised with heatstroke conditions. https://t.co/RC55YkhoYK
10 Polls Staff Die Amid Sweltering Heat In Bihar A total of 14 people have died of heatstroke in the state in the last 24 hours, five of them were on duty polling staff, officials confirmed. Three officials died in Rohtas, one in Kaimur, and another in Aurangabad districts.… https://t.co/iT7TVIqDu1
#LokSabhaElection2024 | #Phase7 #UttarPradesh: Six home guards on election duty have died in Mirzapur due to the scorching heat today. Mirzapur is scheduled to go to the polls tomorrow. The Meteorological Department recorded a temperature of 44 degrees Celsius in the district.…
#Bihar faced intense #heatwave conditions during critical #election days, resulting in the deaths of at least 19 people. Temperatures soared above 44 degrees Celsius in Aurangabad and Kaimur districts. Read more🔗https://t.co/ot5jGfxD4M https://t.co/s99mpmrOOQ
North India Heatwave Turns Killer | Record High-Temperature Claims 50+ Lives | What IMD Said On Relief #TNDIGITALVIDEOS #Heatwave #Delhi #IMD https://t.co/Uxrt774s1m
Nine poll personnel deployed in #UttarPradesh's #Mirzapur died at a hospital following high fever and high blood pressure amid scorching heat in the district https://t.co/uooQnBKxEe
☀️ #WeatherUpdate | IMD on heat wave in Rajasthan: ▪️ "There will be relief from heat wave in the coming days." ▪️ "Maximum temperature likely to reduce by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours." ▪️ "Thunderstorms likely in northern districts of east-west Rajasthan due to…
#WeatherForecast ☀️#Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions persist in multiple regions, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. ☀️Dr. RK Jenamani, a scientist at #IMD, confirms to Akashvani News that despite slight… https://t.co/pQz3TgbzyK
More than 50 deaths have been blamed on scorching early summer heat in India over the last week alone, as temperatures in northern and eastern regions have soared to record highs. https://t.co/SF52sP1sNC
🌡️ Over 50 individuals have lost their lives as several parts of #India continues to reel under severe #heatwave conditions. Which are the worst affected states so far? 🧐 Read to know 🔽 https://t.co/rBfCR0bG50 #DelhiHeatwave #Summers
A scorching heat wave in India killed at least 29 people in two states, according to local media reports, as temperatures neared records across much of the country https://t.co/D0k1C1w4k9 via @climate @DanStrumpf @sw_gs
#WATCH | Bihar: Special ward for heatstroke patients set up at the district hospital in Aurangabad, as Bihar reels under severe heatwave. https://t.co/2wkVS3Fq3e
2 Poll Personnel Die, 9 Taken Ill In UP's Sonbhadra, Heatstroke Suspected @tanishqq9 reports https://t.co/xAya1f7mo2 https://t.co/4ZuaJENVeJ
6 security personnel on election duty due due to excessive heat. Principal of Medical College RB Lal says, "A total of 23 jawans have come to us, 6 jawans have lost their lives, 2 jawans are in a serious condition.” #UttarPradesh #LokSabhaElections2024 #Heatstroke https://t.co/M8efPRszK5
VIDEO | Heatwaves: “We have admitted 23 polling officials in our hospital today. Out of them, one each is from PAC, Fire Service and civil police; the rest are home guards. A total of six mortalities have been reported so far,” says principal of Mirzapur (Divisional) Medical… https://t.co/SjZTeak8Sm
🔊 India’s mammoth election is drawing to a close. But the final days have been affected by a heatwave across the country. @Acharya0122 tells Reuters World News podcast how these temperatures have impacted day to day lives https://t.co/yjBPIQzI50 https://t.co/y2fiJ4SvA6
#Breaking | 13 including 7 Home Guard soldiers engaged in election duty died due to heat stroke in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh #LokSabhaElections2024 | #DDCoversElections24 https://t.co/T9Sa05ctEd
VIDEO | Heatwave: Here’s what Sonbhadra DM Chandra Vijay Singh said on several polling officials falling sick, ahead of the last phase on June 1. “Some members of a polling party have been admitted to the hospital here (in Sonbhadra) due to heat-related symptoms. They are… https://t.co/Px57GTkcow
Rajasthan high court urged the central government to declare national calamity in view of the ongoing #heatwave that has killed hundreds in different parts of country. Read more🔗https://t.co/GRV2sWJlM8 https://t.co/tq745LoYbl
#WATCH | Mirzapur, UP: 6 security personnel on election duty die due to excessive heat. Principal of Medical College RB Lal says, "A total of 23 jawans have come to us... 6 jawans have lost their lives... 2 jawans are in a serious condition. The deceased had a high-grade fever,… https://t.co/S8amDmTPMf
#WATCH | Sasaram, Bihar: Security personnel deployed at a polling station fall ill due to extreme temperatures. Sadar Hospital's Dr Ajeet Kumar says, "Due to the heatwave and excessive temperatures, the security personnel suffered heat stroke. 1-2 out of them are in a serious… https://t.co/p3chzCXyIN
🔊 At least 15 people have died in a viscous heatwave in India. There are water shortages and animals have been fainting. @Acharya0122 tells us more on the Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/Z0hnTbn2K8 https://t.co/vQgOJVMzfL
#BreakingNews | At least 40 people have lost their lives because of the heat waves in #Bihar Over a dozen polling workers have died because of the heat conditions. @JournoKSSR shares more #groundreports on the recorded highest temperature in the last 54 years | @KuheenaSharma https://t.co/SODqsXI8gu
#ElectionsWithNDTV | 10 Poll Personnel Among 14 Die Due To Heatstroke In Bihar In Last 24 Hours https://t.co/jN6ItbXF2y https://t.co/7TKhZ9OVDz
#WATCH | Jaipur: On heatwave conditions in the state, Rajasthan Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena says, " 10-12 days ago we had issued advisory about what all needs to be done to protect ourselves from heatwave and it has reached people through district collectors...as per health… https://t.co/Gj8CwSUZJF
10 poll personnel die due to heatstroke in Bihar https://t.co/hP6rdDd3pQ
“Fourteen people, including 10 polling personnel, have died due to heatstroke in Bihar in the last 24 hours,” officials said on May 31. https://t.co/YFG1dcTFsn
STORY | 10 poll personnel among 14 dead in #Bihar due to heatstroke READ: https://t.co/8chegYwBok (PTI Photo) https://t.co/Qk2wWQQVwQ
At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in #India’s eastern states of Bihar and Odisha, authorities says, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue. https://t.co/rdJkdKW31z
#WATCH | On weather update & heat wave, IMD scientist Soma Sen says, "There have been a lot of casualties in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha in the last 24 hours. What we expect is that gradually heat wave conditions will abate from this entire region from tomorrow....Based on this, in… https://t.co/sPi0m6aolb
VIDEO | #Bihar: At least three people died due to #heatstroke and nearly 35 are admitted at Gaya's Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMCH). "A separate heatwave ward with 48 beds has been set up. At present, 35 people are admitted in this ward," says Vinod… https://t.co/mULAIeGO8e
Patna, Bihar: "Due to the extreme heat in Bihar, many lives have been lost. Although the government had issued a heatwave alert, the weather was so unprecedented that many lives were lost. Children, teachers, and ordinary people are no longer among us. Disaster management had… https://t.co/ED3aHkPHEf
14 suspected deaths due to heat stroke in Odisha. NDTV's @MickyGupta84 reports. https://t.co/IkA4LNzSqn
#BIHAR | Deadly heatwaves claims over 20 lives across various regions of Bihar, with over 200 patients hospitalized due to heatstroke-related complications. #Heatwave #SevereHeatwave https://t.co/QMjAuTzvBl
Declare National Emergency Over Heatwave, Rajasthan High Court Urges Centre https://t.co/TwiQWtwSBx
#WATCH | Bihar: As the temperature rises, 5 people die due to heat stroke in Aurangabad. https://t.co/JHVMJixp1u
#Bihar: 29 people have died and more than 200 fell ill due to heat stroke. A maximum of 12 deaths occurred in the Aurangabad district, where mercury has soared to above 48 degrees Celsius. IMD has predicted intense #heatwave conditions for the southwestern and southcentral… https://t.co/OaA8F7kJwO
#Bihar: 29 people have died and more than 200 fell ill due to heat stroke in the last 24 hours. A maximum of 12 deaths occurred in the Aurangabad district, where mercury has soared to above 48 degrees Celsius. IMD has predicted intense #heatwave conditions for the southwestern… https://t.co/nmmUuSgzYJ
#Bihar battles #heatwaves during critical #election days, 19 people die https://t.co/vpDynVWy7l
Bihar: Heatwave has claimed 18 lives and led to the hospitalization of 35 people at Aurangabad Sadar Hospital. The medical officer reported treating around 200 heatwave patients today, causing chaos at the hospital. With temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius, the situation is… https://t.co/6l3U2PJwB1
#Bihar battles heatwaves, 40 people have lost their lives @SakshiLitoriya_ https://t.co/QTMdqE9ApQ
Heatstroke Claims 19 Lives in Bihar, Medical Team on Alert Click here to read more https://t.co/QcImRtdwHm #Bihar #BiharHeatwave #Heatstroke
News Fatafat | Severe heatwave claims 8 lives in Bihar. The mercury has soared past 44 degrees celsius in the state for several days with the maximum temperature recorded at 47.1 degrees celsius. According to the meteorological department, intense #heatwave conditions are likely… https://t.co/lxbpwyC1i8
#IMD forecasts an expected gradual fall in maximum temperatures by 2-4 degrees Celsius over Northwest and Central India during the next 4 days. These regions include parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. @Indiametdept… https://t.co/fBZa7OiBa9
#Breaking - 19 people are dead in #Bihar due to #Heatwave According to sources, as of now 19 people have lost their lives and reportedly 2 more people have died due to the heatwave...: @Saket82Singh shares more details with @anchoramitaw https://t.co/lEvoNgQl1T
#Breaking 19 people are dead in #Bihar due to #Heatwave As per the sources, 2 more people are dead due to the heatwave...: @Saket82Singh shares more details with @anchoramitaw https://t.co/jV6xcw7p6n
#BIHAR | Multiple deaths reported in #Aurangabad, #Arrah and #Kaimur due to #heatwave. @BiharHealthDept #severeheatwave https://t.co/LPBenYkgXk
India’s capital New Delhi recorded its first heat-related fatality this year as northwest and central parts of the country have been experiencing severe heat wave conditions for weeks https://t.co/cyZ1TKHhnf https://t.co/8vW0P7pYj6
India's capital sees first heat-related death this year https://t.co/m23hcf2rvb
STORY | 10 people die of suspected heatstroke in Odisha’s Rourkela READ: https://t.co/c4d3Gi3PKv https://t.co/KQ9Vz4i3EG
#WATCH | Arrah, Bihar: District Magistrate, Mahendra Kumar says, "Three people have been reported dead... The temperature is very high today and the heat wave is a challenge for us. We have kept the medical team on alert. If any polling personnel or police personnel faces any… https://t.co/sIz1Ho50Qs
📽️ WATCH - ANIMALS COLLAPSE, WATER SHORTAGES BITE AMID INDIA'S SEARING HEAT India's capital, Delhi, has recorded its first heat-related death this year, media reported on Thursday, as India's northwest swelters in record high temperatures. https://t.co/93beEyzdtY
Eight die of suspected heat stroke as #Bihar reels under intense #heatwave https://t.co/ieIRTMiOaX
VIDEO | Heatwave: “High temperature is a challenge for us. Medical team is on alert at every dispatch centre. Wards have been dedicated for heat-related patients. We are trying our best to conclude the elections without any incident,” says Bihar's Bhojpur DM Mahendra Kumar.… https://t.co/HU6lHebp4c
#WATCH | Jaipur: On heatwave in the state, Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel says, " ...Rajasthan govt had already directed the district administrations to issue advisory on heatwave but we will follow the orders and directions by the court. For those who died because of heatwave,… https://t.co/hhXGlbD9yX
STORY | Eight die of suspected heat stroke as Bihar reels under intense heatwave READ: https://t.co/GNFrgrmFtX VIDEO | Heatwave: “Today we sent four bodies for post-mortem. They died due to heatstroke,” says Bihar’s Mohania Police Station In-charge Satish Kumar Ravi. (Full… https://t.co/n6KpPGj8j4
India's capital, Delhi, has recorded its first heat-related death this year, media reported as India's northwest swelters in record high temperatures https://t.co/cyZ1TKGJxH https://t.co/7HvzlWMpVw
India reports first heat-related death of 2024 after a labourer dies of heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city reach 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F) https://t.co/txecboxZ0t https://t.co/YMYEA3sCsZ