Ahmedabad: As the mercury continued to hover around 45 degrees celsius in city, many more fell prey to the heat. The rising mercury killed two more persons on Sunday, taking the total death toll due to heat in the city in last four days to 29.

The heatwave claimed seven lives in Gujarat while northern belt continued to reel under intense hot conditions on Sunday with the mercury shooting above the 45degree mark at several places.

AZERA RAHMAN
NEW DELHI

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In what appears to be the first case of death due to heat in the city, a 45-year-old woman was found dead near a Delhi Metro station in central Delhi on Tuesday. Though the mercury continued to remain high on Tuesday, the heatwave condition is likely to abate over the next two days.

The heatwave sweeping across the northern plains on Monday tightened its grip as the mercury rose to a searing 46.6 degree Celsius in Churu in Rajasthan and 45.4 degrees in the national capital.

Elsewhere in the desert state, Kota experienced a high of 46 degrees while the Pink City saw the mercury settle at 44.8 degrees.

Palitana/ Rajkot: Shock and panic gripped pilgrim town of Palitana when four pilgrims reportedly died of a heat stroke on Sunday morning. The pilgrims were among thousands attending a five-day Jain religion function, Suripat Rajat Jayanti Mahotsav, at the foothills of Shetrunji hills at this Jain pilgrimage in Bhavnagar district.

BOUDH: Heatwave along with low voltage and unscheduled power cuts have hit normal life in Boudh district. The mercury is hovering around 45 degree C for last three days.

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