India ‘wave of death’ alarm: ‘The human body has exceeded the limit it can bear’

The sudden death of almost 100 people in India in a few days prompted the authorities to take action.

The heat wave turned into a “wave of death” when temperatures suddenly rose in the north of the country. While some doctors said the above-normal death toll was linked to the hot weather and high humidity, the Indian government has sent investigation teams to the region to fully understand the cause.

Hospitals in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were overwhelmed as the number of patients increased, with the death toll well above normal. People were urged not to leave their homes when it is sunny.

In the Ballia region, the temperature reached 43 degrees Celsius, 9 degrees above normal. Humidity reached 53 percent. Dozens of people lost their lives in just 3-4 days, causing great concern. Ballia Health Director Dr. Jayant Kumar stated that most of the deaths were due to natural causes and some of them were elderly people, but the number was much higher than normal.

The Indian government, on the other hand, objected to associating the sudden increase in deaths directly with the hot weather and sent teams to the region to investigate the deaths in detail.

JULY WILL BE EVEN WORSE

According to experts, the temperature in India, one of the countries most affected by global warming, has exceeded the critical level of 35 degrees Celsius, where the human body can cool itself by sweating. With the high humidity in Calcutta, the temperature rose above the limit for human survival.

Combined with high humidity, extreme temperatures are feared to further increase the death toll. Due to the monsoon season, India usually experiences its hottest period in July. Noting that death rates can rise rapidly, especially in the elderly and patients, experts note that the actual causes of deaths need to be investigated in detail.