Deadly heat... 24,849 people fell prey to heat stroke in three months, 56 died
According to data compiled by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), 46 people died in May alone. It was told that between May 1 and May 30, 19,189 suspected cases of heat wave were reported in the country. The number of deaths in Uttar Pradesh, bihar and delhi has not been included in these figures. In such a situation, the death toll is expected to increase.Severe heat is prevailing in most parts of the country. At least 40 people were reported dead in heat-related cases in india on Friday, including 25 employees deployed for the lok sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. According to officials, 10 people died in Odisha, eight in bihar, four in jharkhand and one in Uttar Pradesh due to severe heat.11 people died in MaharashtraAt least five people have died in rajasthan due to heat so far. According to the data of the Ministry of health, 14 people died due to heat-related diseases in madhya pradesh during the last 3 months. At the same time, 11 people died in Maharashtra. An official source said, 'The data of deaths due to severe heat is yet to come from states like Uttar Pradesh, bihar and Delhi. Some states reported problems in data entry.The data given by the states cannot be considered final, so the number of deaths may increase. According to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the cause of these deaths could be extreme heat or 'hyperthermia', as the body temperature was 40.6 degrees Celsius or more.