Heat wave toll touches 1,826
29 May 2015 6:35 AM IST
The toll in the sweltering heat sweeping many parts of the country climbed to 1,826 on Thursday, with 414 lives being claimed by the scorching sun in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Wednesday.
In Andhra Pradesh, the toll shot up to 1,334 on Thursday, 314 more than on Wednesday. The death figure in <g data-gr-id="28">Telangana</g> today stood at 440 against 340 yesterday. So far, 43 deaths have been reported from Odisha, 7 seven from Gujarat and two from Delhi.
The Met department warned of <g data-gr-id="27">continuance</g> of the heat wave conditions for the next two days.
Heat wave conditions also prevailed in several other states such as Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Lower hills of Himachal Pradesh also reeled under scorching heat, with Una sizzling at <g data-gr-id="25">43.2 degree</g> celsius.
Telangana saw the death of 100 people since on Wednesday. "As per information available till 7 pm today, the toll has risen to 440," said a senior official of the Telangana disaster management department in Hyderabad. Yesterday, the figure stood at 340.
Since April 15, Nalgonda district has witnessed 126 deaths, followed by Karimnagar (95), Khammam (82) and Mahabubnagar (37).
Heat has also claimed 35 lives in Medak district, 22 in Adilabad, 17 in Nizamabad, 12 in Warangal and seven each in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts.
According to the Met department, 'severe heat wave to heat wave' conditions prevailed over many parts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda districts, and would continue for the next two days.
More heat waves in offing due to global temperature rise: CSE
Intense heat wave sweeping India could be another manifestation of an extreme weather event, a green body said on Thursday, warning that more heat waves were in the offing due to rise in global temperatures. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) noted that around 2,000 people have died in India due to this weather condition with the worst-hit states being Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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