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India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May. (PTI)
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May has been a particularly bad month for the region, with temperature in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan touching 50 degrees Celsius. (PTI)
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At least 33 people, including election officials on duty in India’s just-concluded general election, died of suspected heat stroke in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and Odisha on Friday, May 31. (PTI)
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Data from the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC)showed that the situation was worst in May, with 46 heat-related deaths and 19,189 suspected heat stroke cases. (PTI)
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As per media reports, the total number of deaths in India could be much higher at 80. (PTI)
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Over 5,000 cases of heatstroke were detected in the central state of Madhya Pradesh alone. (PTI)
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IMD has predicted that heat wave conditions will be less severe till Wednesday and an early arrival of monsoon in Kerala is expected to bring more relief. (PTI)
