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An elderly woman has died due to sunstroke in Kerala’s Palakkad district as the southern state experiences severe heat conditions

All secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions in Dhaka, Chuadanga, Jashore, Khulna, and Rajshahi districts will remain closed tomorrow due to the ongoing heatwave.

Media reports suggest at least 10 people have died from suspected heatstroke in different districts during the ongoing heatwave, the longest on record

Ahmedabad: After a brief break, temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius in the city for the second consecutive day. At 41.3 degrees Celsius, the temperature was nearly normal, yet the city stood as the hottest weather station in Gujarat. Even after sunset, citizens found no relief from the scorching heat, with the minimum temperature reaching 27.5 degrees Celsius, a significant 2.4 degrees higher than usual, as per TOI., Ahmedabad News - Times Now

For Saturday, the weather office has predicted partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms and light rain accompanied by gusty winds with speeds ranging from 25 to 35 km per hour.

The heat index in Bangkok was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius as officials urged elderly people to stay indoors.

Heatwave is likely over parts of South Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal where 30 seats are set to vote in Phase 2 on Friday. Western UP, however, could witness gusty winds and thunderstorms. Check out the full report

South Asian country is battling hottest April in three decades

The IMD's election-centric forecasts will be issued for all remaining six polling phases that start, respectively, from April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heatwave that prompted authorities to shut down schools around the country."Praying for rains is a tradition of our prophet.