A heat crisis in Telangana that burns beyond the thermometer
Telangana is experiencing a severe heat crisis, with temperatures exceeding 46°C in several districts. Daily wage laborers and street vendors are particularly affected, facing exhaustion and health risks while working outdoors. The state has reported at least 19 suspected heatstroke deaths, though the actual number may be higher as many cases await medical confirmation.
- ▪Bhadradri Kothagudem recorded a maximum temperature of 46.3°C, making it the hottest district in Telangana.
- ▪Doctors report increasing cases of exhaustion and dizziness among laborers working in extreme heat.
- ▪The state has officially reported 19 suspected heatstroke deaths this summer, with many more cases pending verification.
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By the time 45-year-old Kandi Venkanna was brought to the Government Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam, the brutal summer heat had already taken a devastating toll on his body.Venkanna, a daily wage labourer and resident of Subash Nagar Colony in Bhadrachalam of Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem, had been working at a construction site under the relentless afternoon sun when he suddenly complained of uneasiness and exhaustion before collapsing at the site. At the hospital, he was immediately wheeled into the ICU where doctors began treatment. Within minutes, he died.
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