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heat wave turns TS a cauldron: 266 lives lost
heat wave turns TS a cauldron: 266 lives lost. Unabated heat wave has claimed over 50 lives in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to a total 266 in one month in Telangana, according to officials.
Nalgonda records the highest toll at 73, followed by Khammam 60 and Mahabubnagar 32
Hyderabad: Unabated heat wave has claimed over 50 lives in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to a total 266 in one month in Telangana, according to officials. At least 51 persons have died due to heat-related problems in the State in the last 24 hours, the officials said.
Nalgonda district recorded the highest number of deaths at 73, followed by Khammam 60, Mahabubnagar 32, Medak 26, Karimnagar and Adilabad district 22 each, Warangal 9, Nizamabad 8, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy 7 each, according to a senior official of the State Disaster Management Department.
According to Meteorological department, heat wave conditions continued to prevail over some parts in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda. The highest maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius was recorded at Hanamkonda, Khammam, Nalgonda and Ramagundam.
Meanwhile, the heat wave sweeping through Andhra Pradesh claimed 55 more lives in Andhra Pradesh, taking the toll in both Telugu speaking States to over 800. Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister N Chinna Rajappa on Tuesday said 551 people died till Monday while disaster management officials in Telangana confirmed 215 deaths. The deaths reported on Tuesday have not yet been confirmed by officials.
Hyderabad Meterological Centre has warned that the heat wave may continue for another 24 hours. Though there was slight drop in day temperature in Telangana, the State continued to be in the grip of heat wave due to the dry winds from north-westerly direction.
The temperature in most of the Telangana towns was above 42 degrees. The mercury remained two to six degrees above average in the two States. Coastal Andhra continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions. Jangamaheswara Puram in Guntur district sizzled at 47 degrees Celsius.
Most places in coastal Andhra recorded above 43 degrees Celsius. Parts of Rayalaseema also registered high temperature. Almost all deaths were reported during the last six days. Guntur district bore the brunt with 104 deaths, East Godavari accounted for 90 deaths, Visakhapatnam 84, Vijayanagaram 61, Prakasam 57, Nellore 39, Srikakulam 25, Chittoor 20, Kadapa 13, Anantapur 11 and Kurnool 8.
Chinna Rajappa, who holds the home portfolio in Andhra Pradesh, said the government had announced compensation of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the victims. He appealed to the people to take all precautions to protect themselves from sunstroke.
He said there was a need to take extra care to ensure that the elderly and children are not affected by the heat wave. According to officials, 81 deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. The highest number of deaths (181) was reported on May 24. The heat wave claimed 151 lives on May 23.
