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11 more succumb to the heat

Most of North India sweltered under the heat wave that claimed another 11 lives in the last 24 hours even as most parts of Kerala experienced fresh showers.

The toll in the current heat wave has now touched 187.

Five deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, where 41 people have so far succumbed to the intense heat.

Two persons reportedly died of dehydration in Hamirpur and one each in Jalaun and Banda. In Kanpur, a 65-year-old woman died of sunstroke yesterday.

Allahabad continued to be the hottest place in the state, registering a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius. Apart from coping with the heat, people in the plains also have to contend with an acute shortage of potable water.

In Orissa, the toll went up by two to touch 56, with both Bhadrak and Nayagarha districts reporting one death each. Heat-wave conditions are expected to prevail in some parts of the state during the next 48 hours.

In Madhya Pradesh, four more people, including a woman, collapsed due to the heat wave, taking the state's toll to 15. The deaths occurred in Raigarh and Korba districts.

Khajuraho recorded a maximum day temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, and the dry spell is expected to continue.

In Andhra Pradesh, residents heaved a sigh of relief as rainfall in parts of the state brought the mercury down.

In Tamil Nadu, citizens in the state capital Madras sweated it out as the humidity level soared to 70 per cent.

While some parts of Bihar continued to reel under the heat wave, the state capital and adjoining areas remained cooler. The maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius was recorded at Jamshedpur.

In Arunachal Pradesh, meanwhile, the rains have caused misery.

Road communication in Lohit district has remained cut off for the past week, following damage caused to the Balley bridge of Tibing by rain waters.

The 900ft bridge was badly damaged and has been closed.

Several parts of Kerala continued to receive pre-monsoon showers. Weather bureau sources said the rain is likely to continue for another two days, especially along the coast.

UNI

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