India: Heat Wave Claims 10 More Lives; Monsoon Hits North-East Region
NEW DELHI, June 18 (Bernama) -- After a fortnight's delay, the monsoon hit the entire North-East region of India Friday as Talchar in eastern state of Orissa baked at 50 degrees celsius with the heat wave claiming ten more lives, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported late Friday.
All the 10 deaths were reported from West Bengal pushing the toll from the blistering heat wave in the state to 20, official sources said in eastern metropolis of Kolkata.
Five fatalities occurred in Asansol colliery belt in Bardhaman district where temperatures hovered between 48 degrees celsius and 51 degrees celsius.
Another five succumbed to the blazing sun in neighbouring Birbhum district, a heat wave belt in West Bengal, said PTI.
As the scorching heat showed no signs of let up, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee asked authorities to extend summer vacation in schools.
Gruelling heat wave persisted in Orissa with mercury zooming to 50 degrees celsius in the coal town of Talchar and 46.2 degrees in capital city Bhubaneswar.
The mid-day temperature in Talcher was this summer's highest, almost equalling the record of 50.1 degrees registered at Titilagarh on June five, 2003.
The sizzling heat in the state hit normal life with shops and business establishments downing shutters afternoon and people confining themselves indoors.
Ending the dry spell, the monsoon Friday hit the North-East with rainfall fairly distributed in the entire region.
The monsoon had already reached sub-himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and was likely to advance into Orissa in the next few days, Met office said.
There was no let up in the heat wave sweeping North India with Hisar in Haryana turning out to be the hottest zone with a high of 44.7 degrees celsius.
Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees celsius while Karnal reeled at 41.7 degrees.
In Punjab, the holy town Amritsar sizzled at 43 degrees celsius, Ludhiana at 43.1 degrees celsius and Patiala at 42.4 degrees.
Mercury stayed above normal in Jammu which recorded a high of 42.5 degrees celsius. The maximum mid-day temperature in Srinagar settled at 30.7 degrees which was two degrees above normal.
Himachal capital Shimla had a pleasant day with mercury climbing to 27 degrees celsius during the day.- BERNAMA
All the 10 deaths were reported from West Bengal pushing the toll from the blistering heat wave in the state to 20, official sources said in eastern metropolis of Kolkata.
Five fatalities occurred in Asansol colliery belt in Bardhaman district where temperatures hovered between 48 degrees celsius and 51 degrees celsius.
Another five succumbed to the blazing sun in neighbouring Birbhum district, a heat wave belt in West Bengal, said PTI.
As the scorching heat showed no signs of let up, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee asked authorities to extend summer vacation in schools.
Gruelling heat wave persisted in Orissa with mercury zooming to 50 degrees celsius in the coal town of Talchar and 46.2 degrees in capital city Bhubaneswar.
The mid-day temperature in Talcher was this summer's highest, almost equalling the record of 50.1 degrees registered at Titilagarh on June five, 2003.
The sizzling heat in the state hit normal life with shops and business establishments downing shutters afternoon and people confining themselves indoors.
Ending the dry spell, the monsoon Friday hit the North-East with rainfall fairly distributed in the entire region.
The monsoon had already reached sub-himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and was likely to advance into Orissa in the next few days, Met office said.
There was no let up in the heat wave sweeping North India with Hisar in Haryana turning out to be the hottest zone with a high of 44.7 degrees celsius.
Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees celsius while Karnal reeled at 41.7 degrees.
In Punjab, the holy town Amritsar sizzled at 43 degrees celsius, Ludhiana at 43.1 degrees celsius and Patiala at 42.4 degrees.
Mercury stayed above normal in Jammu which recorded a high of 42.5 degrees celsius. The maximum mid-day temperature in Srinagar settled at 30.7 degrees which was two degrees above normal.
Himachal capital Shimla had a pleasant day with mercury climbing to 27 degrees celsius during the day.- BERNAMA
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