NEW DELHI : Healthcare experts say they have spotted a 25% surge in patients turning up with gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints amid an unusually early mid-April heat wave.
This year, summer-related complications are showing up earlier than usual, with fatalities from heat stroke already nearing a dozen in Maharashtra.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of an intensifying heat wave across eastern Uttar Pradesh, the Konkan, Goa and Andhra Pradesh. “Persistent severe heatwave conditions are expected to affect West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha until Friday.
Weather forecasters predict light rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in these areas over the weekend, from Friday to Sunday." said IMD.