Delhi Heatwave Kills 40-year-old Factory Worker, Body Temperature Rose Above 107°F

A 40-year-old man in Delhi died after he suffered a heatstroke amid the continued extreme heatwaves in the national capital. The deceased, a native of Bihar, was being treated at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital and died during treatment.

This is the first such heat-related death in Delhi and comes a day after the national capital recorded the highest maximum temperature of 52.3 degree Celsius, a reading the IMD said could be an “error.”

According to reports, the deceased was working at a factory manufacturing pipeline fittings. He was brought in by his roommate and other factory workers post-midnight on Monday.

The doctors treating the patient said that the man was living in a room with no fan or a cooler and due to the extreme heat, he developed a very high fever.

“His body temperature shot up above 107 degrees Fahrenheit,” the doctor said.

Meanwhile, to prepare for the exigencies due to current weather conditions, Delhi government-run hospitals have reserved two beds each for heatstroke patients while five beds will be reserved at the LNJP Hospital, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Monday.

Bharadwaj held a meeting with Health department officials to discuss the ongoing heatwave conditions.

“In view of the ongoing heatwave conditions, 26 government-run hospitals will reserve two beds each for patients while five beds will be reserved at LNJP Hospital,” Bharadwaj told reporters.

Delhi Heatwaves To Continue Today

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in Delhi on Thursday as well despite the brief rain session a day before.

Delhi’s primary weather station Safdarjung Observatory on Wednesday recorded a maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius, the highest in 79 years.

The weather department has predicted a partly cloudy sky and heatwave conditions with possibility of a dust storm or thunderstorm and very light rain accompanied with gusty winds today.

On Wednesday evening, there was a sudden change in weather with drizzle in some parts of the city.

(With PTI inputs)

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