Adolescent dies of heat stroke while making reels
An adolescent girl died of heat wave while she along with her friend was making reels in the Sonarpur area of South 24-Parganas district.
An adolescent girl died of heat wave while she along with her friend was making reels in the Sonarpur area of South 24-Parganas district.
Kolkatans struggling to beat the heat may have to face a tougher time in the next few days. The meteorological office is anticipating hotter days ahead for the city at least till 24 April, when the day temperatures could touch 41 degree Celsius.
As the mercury crosses 40 degree mark in the city and several south Bengal districts, the state health department directed government hospitals to set up heatstroke management units across the state.
With the sun beating down mercilessly, propelling mercury to touch 40 degrees Celsius in some of the districts in south Bengal, the state school education department, taking no chances, has brought forward the summer vacation from the date announced earlier.
According to reports, most parts of the country are likely to experience higher temperatures than usual during this summer, especially the Central and northwestern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The Union Health Minister also advised senior officials to meet with states for better coordination and understanding.
Citizens of Kolkata are likely to feel the blistering heat for the next few days.
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