Deaths and hospitalizations are increasing across North India due to sweltering temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, leaving more than a 100 people dead in several districts.
Some of the areas most affected include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Ballia, and Patna.
“All the individuals were suffering from some ailments and their conditions worsened due to the extreme heat,” Ballia chief medical officer Jayant Kumar told Associated Press on Saturday.
He also added that most of the deaths were due to heart attack, brain stroke and diarrhea.
The India Meteorological Department has issued ‘Heat wave to Severe heat wave’ warning for Bihar on June 18 and 19.
A red alert has been issued for Aurangabad, Rohtas, Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur and Arwal districts. Several other districts in UP and other states in North India also sweltering under severe heat.
