How hot is it in India? Why do so many people die from heat every year?

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Southern India began to experience rare high temperatures last week, with some areas even reaching 49.5 degrees Celsius. A total of 622 people died due to the heat wave.

According to the National Broadcasting Corporation, in Hyderabad, many people died of heatstroke even in some coastal areas where there was sufficient rainfall. People who die from heat waves are mainly the poor, the elderly and coolies such as farmers and rickshaw pullers.

Most parts of northern and central India have also been hit by persistent high temperatures. In the northern states of Punjab and Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and southern Tamil Lad, many people have been killed by the scorching heat.

The Indian Meteorological Department reported that on the 12th and 13th, the highest temperature in the northern state of Haryana was 47 degrees Celsius. The capital New Delhi maintained a high temperature of 44 degrees Celsius for several days, 3 degrees Celsius higher than the same period in previous years. . The meteorological department predicts that such high temperature weather will continue for several days.

As early as early April, the highest temperature in cities such as Mumbai reached 35 degrees. After entering May, the temperature has risen sharply. Meteorological experts analyzed that the recent heat wave is due to the lack of precipitation in most parts of India, especially in the north, and hot winds blowing from the south. They estimate that the situation will only improve when the rainy season arrives next month.

The heat wave brought great suffering to Indians. Coupled with insufficient water supply in many areas, India became a veritable "hell on earth" during this period. In Ahmedabad in the west, someone committed suicide by jumping off a building in 2001 because he could not bear the 41-degree heat.