Jaisalmer: Continuing heatwave across swathes of Rajasthan has forced hundreds of cattle-rearers from Jaisalmer and Barmer to migrate to neighbouring states in search of meadows for their livestock. Mercury in the areas bordering Pakistan has shot up to 50 degree C and left scores of people dead.

Adilabad, May 31: As many as 25 labourers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) have died of sun stroke in the last 30 days at various places in the district.

It is being alleged that the officials concerned had failed to provide the labourers with proper facilities including shelter, safe drinking water and medical kits at work sites.

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New Delhi, May 28: March and April were the hottest months in the past 100 years and May has also been warmer than normal with severe heat conditions prevailing in many parts of North India, the Indian meteorological department (IMD) said on Friday.

Ahmedabad: Four more people died of heat stroke in the city on Thursday. All of them were elderly people. With this the total death toll has risen to 51 in the city. At least three patients were brought to VS hospital while one death was recorded in LG hospital.

Ahmedabad: A seven-day-old boy, who is yet to be named, is hooked to the ventilator, fighting for life. He has suffered serious damage to his kidneys and is on dialysis. The infant has not suffered any infection or congenital damage, he is a victim of the recent heat wave that has already claimed nearly 50 lives in the city in less than a week.

NEW DELHI: The heat wave continued to sweep North India on Thursday with Sriganganagar in Rajasthan sizzling at a high of 49.3 degrees Celsius.

The high temperatures in the desert State were compounded by severe dust storms, adding to the woes of residents.

May 27: The city is witnessing heat wave conditions in the last two days as the temperatures soared to 44.50C on Thursday. Heat wave conditions are prevailing from the morning forced people to remain indoors. On Wednesday, the city recorded 44 degrees celcius.

May 27: The north coastal Andhra districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam experienced severe heat wave conditions, recording highest temperatures for the year on Thursday.

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