Heat Waves

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sinking of Liberian ship off the Kochi coast, Kerala, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …

2,000 ‘heat wave deaths’: Only a third confirmed in Andhra Pradesh

In neighbouring Telangana, where the government has not declared any ex-gratia, 486 deaths have been reported from 10 districts where temperatures have been consistently high. Debabrata Mohanty , Sreenivas Janyala Of the 1,636 “heat wave” deaths reported between May 15 and May 30 in Andhra Pradesh, only a little over …

Heatwave toll rises to 1,826

The death toll in the sweltering heat sweeping many parts of the country climbed to 1,826 on Thursday, with 414 lives being claimed by the scorching sun in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Wednesday. In Andhra Pradesh, the toll rose to 1,334 on Thursday, 314 more than Wednesday. The death …

More heat waves coming, warns CSE

Here is more bad news for Delhiites. The Capital is now witnessing a rise in night-time temperature. And in worse news, the number of heat wave days has been showing an ascending trend, warns the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). “Climate records show that human-induced global warming had turned …

More heatwaves in offing due to global temperature rise: CSE

The intense heat wave sweeping across India could be another manifestation of an extreme weather event, a green body on Thursday said, warning that more heat waves were in the offing due to rise in global temperatures. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) also noted that about 2,000 people have …

Heat spikes high fever cases in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: Eighteen cases of high-grade fever were reported from various hospitals in the city even as the mercury dipped to 42.6 degrees celsius on Wednesday. This was a drop of 1.3 degrees from Tuesday, when Ahmedabad was the hottest place in Gujarat at 43.9 degrees. On Wednesday, the city was …

AP, Telangana death toll crosses 1,000, drop in temperature by June

Hyderabad: The death toll due the heatwave sweeping the region increased with 852 dead in AP and 340 in Telangana, as on Wednesday evening. The heat claimed 550 lives in AP and 125 in Telangana in just 48 hour. Till May 25, the number of dead stood at 302 in …

Heat Wave Toll Jumps to 81

BHUBANESWAR: The heat wave death toll in the State jumped to 81 though blistering conditions showed a let up over many parts of Odisha on Wednesday. With 16 death reports, Ganjam topped the list whereas 15 persons allegedly died due to sunstroke in Jajpur. Cuttack reported 10 deaths while Khurda …

Heatwave toll rises to 1,412

The death toll due to the intense heatwave sweeping across many parts of the country continued to mount and reached 1,412 Wednesday, with only Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounting for 1,360 deaths. As per the latest figures, the toll due to heat wave in Andhra Pradesh stood 1,020 while it …

More heat waves in the offing: CSE

Centre for Science and Environment says cities feel the brunt of the elevated temperatures, because of the magnified effect of paved surfaces and a lack of tree cover. The intense heat wave sweeping across India could be another manifestation of an extreme weather event, a green body on Thursday said, …

68 die of sunstroke in Karimnagar

KARIMNAGAR: As many 68 persons died of sunstroke in various parts of district from April 10 till date, according to information provided by the district health authorities. Sixty four succumbed to the scorching heatwave conditions in the month of May. The toll is likely to rise as temperatures are projected …

Heat wave toll mounts to 884 in State

The death toll due to severe heat wave conditions claimed 884 lives in Andhra Pradesh so far with no respite in sweltering conditions on Tuesday. According to the details given by the department of Disaster Management here on Tuesday, 202 people succumbed to sun stroke in Prakasam district so far. …

India heatwave kills 800 as roads melt

At least 800 people have died in a major heatwave across India, that has seen roads melt in New Delhi and temperatures near 50 degrees. With no end in sight to the searing conditions, hospitals are on alert to treat victims of heatstroke and authorities are advising people to stay …

Monsoon may Hit Kerala on Time

Monsoon's onset is likely to be on time and could set over the Kerala coast in the next 3-4 days. However, it is unlikely to give the much needed respite to people across north and central India from the dry and hot westerly winds sweeping from the Pakistan. Currently temperatures …

Heatwave continues, toll now 800

Experts Blame Unseasonal Rains For Crisis Despite Andhra Pradesh and Telangana's best efforts to tackle heatwave deaths with awareness campaigns and makeshift medical camps, at least 39 more people in the area's poorest regions fell to the fierce sun on Tuesday . Though officials in the two states were silent …

Heatwave sweeps records in state

BHUBANESWAR: The mercury went up a couple of notches across the state on Monday, with no respite in sight for at least in a week. Angul recorded the maximum temperature at 47°C, the highest in more than a decade, said a senior officer at IMD centre here. Even the state …

More than 500 people killed as heat wave bakes parts of India

Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people and looks set to continue this week, officials said on Monday. The hottest place in India was Allahabad, a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which …

Temperature tops 30 degrees in Tokyo for first time this year

The temperature topped 30 degrees in Tokyo on Tuesday for the first time this year as much of the nation baked in unseasonable hot weather. The mercury rose to 30.1 degrees in central Tokyo at 1 p.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding Tuesday was the 16th straight day of …

India's killer heat wave

Nearly 2,000 people in the country have lost their lives to heat wave this summer. As these numbers continue to soar and experts debate on what lies ahead, a look at possible answers to questions that might be troubling most of us.

Heat wave continues, toll 368

At least 145 people died due to intense heat wave in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Saturday, raising to 368 the death toll in the blistering weather conditions which continued in many parts of the country on Sunday, including national capital Delhi. In Delhi, the day temperature was recorded at …

Heat wave toll in A.P. climbs to 11

Andhra Pradesh continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions for the second consecutive day on Thursday even as six sunstroke deaths were reported from different districts. In all, 11 persons have died in the last two days. District administrations rushed to take precautionary measures like distribution of ORS sachets …

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