Deaths Due To Heat

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi today said the deaths of five people due to suspected heat stroke after an Indian Air Force show in Chennai was "very painful" and that "unmanageable gatherings" should be avoided.

Mecca heatwave death count: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat and that most of them who died did not have official permits.

Five people have died over the last two days and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the national capital burns due to a searing heatwave.

Twenty people died due to heatstroke in Odisha over the last three days as the state was reeling under intense heatwave conditions, an official statement said.

At least 14 people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Thursday as the coastal state continued to swelter in record-high temperatures, officials said.

As many as 15 people died due to heat-related causes in just two hours in the district hospital in Bihar's Aurangabad on Thursday. At 48.2 degrees, it was the hottest place in Bihar on Wednesday, setting a record for the state.

More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths - the greatest share - coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990.

US singer Taylor Swift postponed her show on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.

Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".

Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".

Six more current and former students have been arrested in the death of a fresher due to alleged ragging at Kolkata's Jadavpur University.

Fifty-four people have died and around 400 hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia in the last three days amid soaring temperatures in the district, with officials offering divergent explanations for the deaths.

Food poisoning is a serious health issue that can have severe consequences and is more common in summer due to the ideal conditions.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the deaths of people due to sunstroke during or after the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar.

Under fire for the 13 deaths due to heatstroke at a state event on Sunday, the Maharashtra government has banned outdoor events between noon and 5 pm till heatwave conditions in the state abate.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi today said the deaths of five people due to suspected heat stroke after an Indian Air Force show in Chennai was "very painful" and that "unmanageable gatherings" should be avoided.

Mecca heatwave death count: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat and that most of them who died did not have official permits.

Five people have died over the last two days and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the national capital burns due to a searing heatwave.

Twenty people died due to heatstroke in Odisha over the last three days as the state was reeling under intense heatwave conditions, an official statement said.

At least 14 people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Thursday as the coastal state continued to swelter in record-high temperatures, officials said.

As many as 15 people died due to heat-related causes in just two hours in the district hospital in Bihar's Aurangabad on Thursday. At 48.2 degrees, it was the hottest place in Bihar on Wednesday, setting a record for the state.

More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths - the greatest share - coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990.

US singer Taylor Swift postponed her show on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.

Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".

Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".

Six more current and former students have been arrested in the death of a fresher due to alleged ragging at Kolkata's Jadavpur University.

Fifty-four people have died and around 400 hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia in the last three days amid soaring temperatures in the district, with officials offering divergent explanations for the deaths.

Food poisoning is a serious health issue that can have severe consequences and is more common in summer due to the ideal conditions.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the deaths of people due to sunstroke during or after the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar.

Under fire for the 13 deaths due to heatstroke at a state event on Sunday, the Maharashtra government has banned outdoor events between noon and 5 pm till heatwave conditions in the state abate.