New Delhi: The ongoing unprecedented heatwave in Maharashtra with the mercury rising to 46 degrees Celsius in some areas has claimed at least 25 lives so far, the highest since 2016, with the number of heat-stroke cases standing at around 375.
The state Health Department’s Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate said that with the temperatures soaring to record highs in the past 100 years, Maharashtra has witnessed the highest 25 fatalities due to the heat wave, with many more suffering.
Heatwave conditions are abating in most parts of the country, the weather office said on Monday, predicting light rain in Delhi over the next three days amid the hottest pre-summer months in decades.
Senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department, RK Jenamani, said that there are chances of the heatwave ending in most parts of India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
“The heatwave in Odisha and Bengal was over on April 30, as we predicted. Strong winds will be there in the next two to three days. We are also giving a Yellow warning to Northwest India as there is a Western disturbance. Delhi is likely to experience rain, mainly on May 3. Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab are on yellow alert and strong winds will be there tomorrow and rain may occur,” he said.
(Smit Sonui)
