Gujarat is witnessing another round of intense heat wave with temperatures ranging from 41 degree Celsius to 44 in most places, except Surat where mercury hovered around 34 C.
On Monday, Surendranagar was the hottest with 44.8 degree Celsius while capital Gandhinagar recorded 44.5 and Ahmedabad 43.3.
According to the Meteorological Centre in Ahmedabad, the State will continue to remain under the heat wave conditions for next five days. Dry weather conditions will prevail in most of north Gujarat and the Saurashtra region.
Orange alert
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation issued an orange alert to citizens, asking them to take precautionary measures and minimise outings during 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
With the rise in temperatures, the State is also witnessing spurt in heat-related cases in hospitals.
According to the State emergency medical service centre, 550 heat-related cases have been reported. The main cases are related to stomach pain, vomiting, dehydration, heat stroke, nose bleeding and flotation in blood pressure.
In Ahmedabad city alone, around 100 cases are registered in government hospitals.
“We are seeing a surge in heat stroke cases for last 2-3 days. People of all age groups are affected but senior citizens and children are more vulnerable,” said Dr. Pravin Garg.
