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A scorching heat wave in the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has overloaded hospitals, filled a morgue and disrupted power.
In the state, reportedly, 68 people have died from heat-related illnesses over the last several days. In Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, the largest hospital is unable to accommodate more patients.
A two-member team will look into what caused a large number of deaths and investigate how many of them are directly related to heat, said state health minister, Brajesh Pathak, on Sunday, reported AP. Here are some shocking photos. -
An elderly person suffering from heat related ailment lies on a stretcher waiting to get admitted outside the overcrowded government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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Shiela Mishra wipes the hand of her ailing brother to keep him cool from the heat wave using a wet cloth at the district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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A man splashes water on his face to cool himself on a hot summer afternoon in Lalitpur district in northern Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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People suffering from heat related ailments crowd the district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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Elderly men wait in queue for patient registration at the district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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A nomadic woman walks eating a fruit on a hot summer afternoon in Lalitpur district in northern Uttar Pradesh state, India. (AP Photo)
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