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Nine Succumb to Heat-Related Incidents in Rajasthan; Temperatures to Cross 50°C in Many Rajasthani Districts

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Northern Indian states specially Rajasthan are reeling under massive heatwaves , Rajasthan state is actively burning over as temperatures touch a blazing 46°C in Delhi and cross 48°C in Rajasthan. These extreme conditions have already started to impose a massive toll on the health of the region’s residents, even reportedly claiming nine lives in the Barmer, Balotra, Jalore and Bhilwara districts of Rajasthan. Some reports suggest a death toll at 12 in Rajasthan.

The deaths in Rajasthan were suspected to have resulted from people falling sick due to heat stroke-like symptoms. Officials, however, have not yet ascertained the cause.

While four deaths were reported in Jalore, two daily wage workers died in Barmer, where the mercury soared to 48.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest temperature recorded in the country this year so far. Severe heatwaves also claimed lives in Alwar, Bhilwara, Balotra, and Jaisalmer.
Kirori Lal Meena, Rajasthan's Minister of Disaster Management and Relief, said that his government will provide a "relief package" to all the victims. Citing global warming, he also asked people to be careful.

Maximum temperatures also touched 45 degrees Celsius in Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, official data showed.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a 'red' warning for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, and suggested "extreme care" for vulnerable people.

"Very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages," it said.

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