2024 Indian heat wave
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| Areas | India |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 2024 – ongoing |
| Peak temp. | 52.9 °C (127.2 °F), recorded at Delhi |
| Losses | |
| Deaths | 219+ |
| Hospitalizations | 25,000+ |
Since May 2024, a severe heat wave affected India. The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May.[1] Temperatures in the capital Delhi alone exceeded nearly 53 °C (127 °F).[2] It was considered the country's hottest summer in 120 years.[3]
Casualties[edit]
As of 3 June, there were 219 deaths from the heat wave,[4] and 25,000 others suffered from heatstroke.[5] The dead included 33 workers who stationed on election duty when India was conducting the seventh and last phase of its general election.[6] There were 147 reported deaths in the state of Odisha, and 12 more in Rajasthan.[4]
In Delhi, temperatures reached up to 52.9 °C (127.2 °F) on 29 May.[2] There were more than twice as many heatwave days recorded in northwestern and eastern parts of the country than usual, mainly due of fewer non-monsoon thundershowers and warm winds blowing from neighbouring arid regions into India.[5]
Impact[edit]
Due to the intense heat increasing water consumption and lowering river levels, New Delhi is currently suffering from a water crisis requiring water tankers to be driven into distribution points in order to provide hydration to citizens whose taps ran dry.[7]
The intense, prolonged increase in temperature caused many manufacturing companies to lower working hours during the month of May, contributing to a national three-month low in the rate of increase in new orders.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Число жертв жары в Индии превысило 60 человек" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "The Delhi heat wave is testing the limits of human endurance: Other hot countries should beware and prepare". phys.org. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Intense Heatwave: India's Worst Summer in 120 Years". newskarnataka.com. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "8 more Odisha, Rajasthan deaths push heatstroke toll to 219". Times of India. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill". Reuters. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "India's deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up". The Independent. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Zargar, Arshad R. (3 June 2024). "At least 50 deaths blamed on India heat wave in just a week as record temperatures scorch the country - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Dhoot, Vikas (3 June 2024). "Heatwave and poll effects drag factory output, new orders to 3-month low in May". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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