The scorching heat wave across Northern states has sounded a death knell for locals but five elderly residents from Coimbatore on tour in Uttar Pradesh lost their lives reportedly due to the unbearable heat wave. They were reportedly on a tour to Varanasi and Agra but tragically died in the Kerala Express that they were travelling in.
The scorching heat wave across Northern states has sounded a death knell for locals but five elderly residents from Coimbatore on tour in Uttar Pradesh lost their lives reportedly due to the unbearable heat wave. They were reportedly on a tour to Varanasi and Agra but tragically died in the Kerala Express that they were travelling in.
The deceased have been identified as Pachaiya (80), Balakrishnan (67), Dhanalakshmi (74) and Subbaraya (71). As per reports, the senior citizens died due to suffocation and health deterioration while travelling in the S8 and S9 coach of the Kerala Express.
Apart from Delhi, most of the Northern states of India are also reeling under the effect of severe heatwave conditions. "Maximum temperatures are above 45 degree Celsius at most places over Rajasthan; at many places in West Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi; at some places over East Madhya Pradesh and isolated places over Uttar Pradesh. Highest max. temp: 48.5 degree Celsius at Ganganagar ( West Rajasthan)", IMD said in a tweet.