Hot weather continues unabated

May 23, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:54 am IST - SANGAREDDY:

A family of four travelling by a vehicle in Hanamkonda on Friday takes precautions to protect themselves from the scorching sun.- Photo: M. Murali

A family of four travelling by a vehicle in Hanamkonda on Friday takes precautions to protect themselves from the scorching sun.- Photo: M. Murali

The heat wave continued unabated in Medak district even on Friday, the fifth consecutive day, with people mostly remaining indoors. At least nine deaths due to sunstroke were reported in the district. However, the weather station officials at Sangareddy said that the town registered 40 degrees Celsius on Friday while it had registered 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Warangal Special Correspondent adds: Five persons died due to sunstroke in the district. According to reports, five people succumbed to the heat wave. At Narasampet mandal, Venkanna (58) who runs a petty shop, died of sunstroke. At Palakurthy, A. Hanumaiah (83) and Yadaiah (58) of Gudur village, died of the extreme weather conditions.

At Mangapet in Kannaigudem village, Sammakka (65) died of sunstroke and at Kilashapur village in Raghunathpalli mandal, Laxmi (58) went to work on Thursday and fell ill late at night. She died in the early hours of Friday.

The temperature in Hanamkonda was 45 degrees Celsius with indications of further increase in the next few days to come.

Karimnagar Special Correspondent adds: Temperature soared to 47 degrees Celsius in Karimnagar district. Six people lost their lives due to sunstroke in various parts of Karimnagar district.

Since morning, the blistering heat forced people to remain indoors. All the roads in the town wore a deserted look. The district literally turned into a furnace.

At Ramagundam, few coal miners showed up at work. The Singareni management is taking all measures to protect miners from sunstroke by providing mineral water, butter milk sachets, glucose, electrolyte powder etc. Coal production was also hit at open cast projects due to the simmering heat.

Adilabad Special Correspondent adds: The heat wave persisted in Adilabad but there were no deaths due to sunstroke.

The hot weather was particularly bad for thousands of wage seekers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, who need to toil in the hot sun. Three wage seekers are already believed to have died due to dehydration. Due to the adverse weather, a majority of labourers are starting work as early as 6 a.m.

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature remained above 45 degrees Celsius. Some places in Nirmal Revenue Division recorded 47 degrees Celsius.

Khammam Staff Reporter adds: The district continued to reel under blistering heat for the second consecutive day, claiming over 12 lives and leaving several others hospitalised due to sunstroke. Senior citizens accounted for nearly half the total casualties, sources added.

Around 12 sunstroke related deaths were reported from Penuballi, Aswaraopeta, Garla, Nelakondapalli, Wyra, Khammam rural, Raghunadhapalem and several other mandals in the district on Friday, taking the toll to over 30 in the last 48 hours.

The spurt in sunstroke related deaths have prompted demands from various organisations for payment of ex gratia to the bereaved family members of the deceased.

Nalgonda Staff Reporter adds: According to unconfirmed sources, as many as 25 people died due to sunstroke across the district.

A 62-year-old woman, S. Pentamma, died at K. Rayingudem village of Chivvemula mandal. She went to the agriculture field in the morning and collapsed due to dehydration. A sanitation worker from Kodad municipality, Kampati Mangamma, died of sunstroke while another person Ramakrishna Reddy, also died due to dehydration at Lakshmipuram area of Kodad on Friday. Temperatures continued to hover around 46 degrees Celsius.

At Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta, the temple administration erected ‘shamiyanas’ on the hill shrine. Despite this, devotees had a tough time.

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