{"id":20879,"date":"2026-05-24T07:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/heatstroke-kills-16-in-india-as-temperatures-climb\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T07:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:20:04","slug":"heatstroke-kills-16-in-india-as-temperatures-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/heatstroke-kills-16-in-india-as-temperatures-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI, May 24 — At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said today, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings.<\/p>\n

India is no stranger to scorching summers but years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.<\/p>\n

Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country of 1.4 billion people have recently hovered well above 45 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n

The deaths were reported in the southern state of Telangana, with revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy calling for “statewide vigilance” to safeguard public health.<\/p>\n

“The intensity of the heat has reached unprecedented levels” and officials in Telangana should issue advance warnings about precautions to be taken during heatwaves, Reddy’s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Health experts say that extreme heat can lead to dehydration that thickens the blood and, in particularly severe cases, causes organs to shut down.<\/p>\n

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The local government in Telangana advised the elderly, children and pregnant women not to venture out in daytime unless necessary.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the India Meteorological Department predicted above-normal temperatures and intense heatwave conditions in several parts of the country.<\/p>\n

Temperatures in the capital New Delhi and other nearby cities have stayed over 40C throughout this week, sending power usage soaring to record levels.<\/p>\n

In addition to the burning midday heat, overnight minimum temperatures are also high, giving people little respite.<\/p>\n

India, the world’s most populous nation, is the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and relies heavily on burning coal for power generation.<\/p>\n

It has committed to achieving a net-zero emissions economy by 2070 — two decades after most of the industrialised West.<\/p>\n

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The country’s highest officially recorded temperature is 51C, measured at Phalodi in Rajasthan in 2016. — AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NEW DELHI, May 24 — At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said today, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings. India is no stranger to scorching summers but years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to…<\/p>\n

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