By Editorial,
Several people have died due to heat-related ailments over the past 24 hours as temperatures continue to soar in northern and central India.
Ten fatalities were recorded at the government hospital in Odisha’s Rourkela region on Thursday, authorities told Reuters news agency.
Heat-stroke related deaths have also been reported from the states of Bihar, Rajasthan and Jharkhand and the national capital, Delhi.
The searing heat comes as India is holding its general election, the results of which will be declared on 4 June.
Authorities said that three election officers and a policeman had died in the city on Thursday due to heat stroke. END.
