Severe heat kills dozens in India’s Bihar state

Severe heat has left dozens dead over a 24-hour period in India’s Bihar state, as the country enters a third week of searing temperatures, officials said yesterday.

The deaths occurred in three districts of the poor northern state, where temperatures have hovered around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in recent days, senior health official Vijay Kumar told AFP.

Forty-nine people died in three districts of the Magadh region that has been hit by drought, he said. “It was a sudden development on Saturday afternoon. People affected by heatstroke were rushed to different hospitals,” Kumar added.

“Most of them died on Saturday night and some on Sunday morning during treatment.” Kumar said about 40 more people were being treated at a government-run hospital in Aurangabad.

“Patients affected by heat stroke are still being brought, the death toll is likely to increase if the heatwave continues.”

 

Severe heat kills dozens in Indias Bihar state

Severe heat has left dozens dead over a 24-hour period in Indias Bihar state, as the country enters a third week of searing temperatures, officials said yesterday. The deaths occurred in three districts of the poor northern state, where temperatures have hovered around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in recent days, senior health official Vijay Kumar told AFP. Forty-nine people died in three districts of the Magadh region that has been hit by drought, he said. It was a sudden development on Saturday afternoon. People affected by heatstroke were rushed to different hospitals, Kumar added. Most of them died on Saturday night and some on Sunday morning during treatment. Kumar said about 40 more people were being treated at a government-run hospital in Aurangabad. Patients affected by heat stroke are still being brought, the death toll is likely to increase if the heatwave continues.