Heatwave Kills 40 In Bihar In A Day; Encephalitis Deaths Rise To 82
Bihar Heatwave: Most heatwave deaths have been reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada. Twenty seven people died in Aurangabad alone.
All India | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin (with inputs from ANI) | Updated: June 16, 2019 15:51 IST
The country is witnessing its worst heatwave this year
Heatwave killed more than 40 people in Bihar on Saturday. The state is already grappling with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in Muzzafurpur that has killed 82 children this month.
Most heatwave deaths have been reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada. Twenty seven people died in Aurangabad alone.
Dr Surendra Prasad Singh, a doctor at one of Aurangabad's state-run hospital, said number of deaths in the district is likely to rise. "Many people were undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. All the people who died were suffering from high-temperature fever," Dr Singh told news agency ANI.
In Gaya, 12 people died due to heat stroke.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan called the deaths in Gaya "unfortunate".
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Bihar Heatwave: Most heatwave deaths have been reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada. Twenty seven people died in Aurangabad alone.
All India | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin (with inputs from ANI) | Updated: June 16, 2019 15:51 IST
The country is witnessing its worst heatwave this year
Heatwave killed more than 40 people in Bihar on Saturday. The state is already grappling with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in Muzzafurpur that has killed 82 children this month.
Most heatwave deaths have been reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada. Twenty seven people died in Aurangabad alone.
Dr Surendra Prasad Singh, a doctor at one of Aurangabad's state-run hospital, said number of deaths in the district is likely to rise. "Many people were undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. All the people who died were suffering from high-temperature fever," Dr Singh told news agency ANI.
In Gaya, 12 people died due to heat stroke.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan called the deaths in Gaya "unfortunate".
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