A Doordarshan anchor, Lopamudra Sinha, fainted while delivering heatwave updates live on air in Kolkata. Sinha attributed her fainting spell to intense heat and a sudden drop in blood pressure. Despite feeling unwell and parched before the broadcast, she rarely keeps a water bottle with her during broadcasts. Sinha's collapse highlighted the ongoing severe heatwave affecting parts of Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, with temperatures soaring above normal levels. She advised viewers to take precautions amid the scorching heat.