Heatwave continues

What troubles most these days is a severe heatwave in the country that continues to wreak havoc. It remains undoubtedly the ultimate feeling of every one of having been stuck with hot summer weather. 

And also of having perhaps thrown all over to the severe hot wind. It is not only bothering the people but restricting their movement in the day. 

People are reacting as if the fire rains from the blue sky. Roads look almost deserted on the extremely sunny afternoon. 

We have been passing through the middle of the longest heatwave as records began to show. 

Even deaths owing to heatwaves and related illnesses have been reportedly occurring. June remains at its peak. Temperatures stun us day after day. 

According to official figures, as many as 60 people died between March and May due to heat-related illnesses. 

There were reported eight deaths within 72 hours in the eastern state of Orissa. 

Temperatures have reportedly crossed 50 C in some areas. Soaring temperatures have disrupted lives in many areas. 

Parts of northern India have relatively been experiencing extreme heat since mid-May, with temperatures hovering between 45-50 C in several cities.

Worse, this summer has brought water shortages in some reported areas of the country with extreme heat placing huge demands on the water supplies.

Heatstroke caused the death of at least 18 polling officials in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states, authorities said.

There has been a recorded temperature of 44° Celsius with hazy Sun and hot air in UP's Kanpur on June 12. 

Prayagraj remained the hottest city in the country for the third consecutive day its maximum temperature rising to 46.3 degrees Celsius, which is 6.3 degrees above normal. 

This was the 10th consecutive day that a city in UP had emerged as the hottest in the whole of the country. Varanasi sizzled at 45.3 degrees and Kanpur at 45.2 respectively. 

The highest minimum temperature was recorded at 32.5 °C in Jhansi while the minimum temp was recorded at 23.0 °C in Najibabad.

According to news, at least 33 people reportedly died of suspected heatstroke in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in May. 

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for severe heat waves in areas like Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, and Kanpur Dehat. 

Senior meteorologist Atul Kumar Singh said that there is a warning of hot air and severe heat waves in most areas of the state till June 16. 

At the same time, in the Terai areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, light to moderate rain with strong wind, thunder and lightning is expected from June 15.