LUCKNOW, India: At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said on Sunday (Jun 2), after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country. While there have been
People carry umbrellas as they arrive to cast their vote at a polling station during the second phase of voting of India 's general election in Wayanad district in Kerala on Apr 26, 2024. LUCKNOW, India : At least 33 India n polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said on Sunday , after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country.
The India Meteorological Department said temperatures at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh reached 46.9 degrees Celsius. Navdeep Rinwa, chief electoral officer for the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where voting in the seventh and final stage of elections ended on Saturday, said 33 polling personnel died due to the heat."A monetary compensation of 1.5 million rupees will be provided to the families of the deceased," Rinwa told reporters.
Experts say that when a person is dehydrated, extreme heat exposure thickens their blood and causes organs to shut down.Rinwa reported a separate incident in which a man queueing to vote in the city of Ballia lost consciousness while waiting in line. "The voter was transported to a health facility, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival," Rinwa said.But years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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