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Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Friday confirmed the first sunstroke death of this summer from Balasore district amid intense heatwave and humid condit.
The intense heatwave in Odisha shows no signs of easing, with temperatures expected to reach 45°C. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for several districts, with heatwave conditions likely to persist for the next 2-3 days. In response, the Odisha government has closed all schools until April 20. The state has reported its first sunstroke death, highlighting the health risks posed by the extreme temperatures. Neighboring states like Uttar Pradesh are also experiencing high temperatures, indicating a widespread heatwave in the region.
With Odisha reeling under intense heatwave conditions over the last few days, the state has reported the season's first sunstroke death, officials said on Friday. Sixty-two-year-old Laxmikanta Sahu of Maheshpur in Balasore district died due to sunstroke on April 15. This was the first sunstroke death this summer, an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said.
As many as 11 people who attended the Maharashtra Bhushan award event in Navi Mumbai on Sunday died of sunstroke, the Chief Minister's Office said in a release on Sunday night. The weather station nearest to the venue recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius on Sunday.