Marathwada Boiling @ 40 Degree Centigrade

Marathwada Boiling @ 40 Degree Centigrade

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 03:02 AM IST
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Aurangabad : A heat wave has been unleashed across Marathwada region following unseasonal rainfalls and hailstorm wreaked havoc earlier this month. In most districts of the region the temperature is recorded between 38 and 40 degree centigrade.

Parbhani, Nanded, Hingoli and Osmanabad were the worst hit districts with 40 degree centigrade temperature on Wednesday and Thursday while Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Latur are boiling between 38 and 39 degree centigrade these days. The heat wave has hit day to day life as markets, shops, colleges and other roads are seen deserted during daytime. People are finding it difficult to venture out of their houses even at 10 am. Nevertheless, they are coming out of their houses with full protection from the sun, covering their faces in scarves and putting on sun glasses. The roads in Aurangabad and all other towns in the region wear deserted looks between 11 am and 5 pm.

Medical sources said that the civil hospitals and private clinics have started getting crowded with sun hit patients though no sunstroke death is recorded till date. Most of the patients are women, elderly citizens and children and complaining of dehydration. Doctors have advised people to increase input of water in their body and avoid coming out of their houses as long as possible. They are requested to take maximum care while coming out of houses in case it is unavoidable.

Sudhir Dharmadhikari

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In a welcome move, thousands of people are putting bowls filled with water on the terraces and roof tops of their houses for sparrows, thanks to the social media. One such woman said that she is replenishing 4-5 water pots twice daily. “Saving sparrows is our responsibility and doing this much for them is not an expensive business at all,” she said.

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