June 19, 2024
India has recorded more than 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases so far
NEW DELHI: India has recorded more than 40,000 suspected cases of heatstroke this summer as a prolonged heat wave has killed more than 100 people across the country and parts of the northeast faced flooding from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are battling extreme heat this summer in a trend scientists say has been exacerbated by man-made climate change, with temperatures in northern India soaring to nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in one of the longest heatwaves on record. Birds fell from the skies in the extreme heat and hospitals reported an influx of heat-affected patients
