Extreme heat and deaths in Delhi: 142 bodies cremated in a single day, the highest number after Corona


Posted on 20th Jun 2024 12:43 pm by rohit kumar

These days, the capital Delhi is raging with terrible heat. It has become difficult for people to live in Delhi, which is facing the heat of the heatwave. Meanwhile, the death toll is frightening. There are queues of bodies at Delhi Nigambodh Ghat. After the period of Corona pandemic, the situation in Delhi is bad these days. On Wednesday, the highest number of cremations took place at Nigam Bodh Ghat after Corona. Till noon last night, 142 bodies were cremated.

 

So far 1101 bodies have been cremated in June this year at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. In June 2022, 1570 bodies were cremated, this time the figure is expected to exceed this. 1210 bodies were cremated in June 2021, 1570 in June 2022, and 1319 in June 2023.

 

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Date of last week of cremation at Nigam Bodh Ghat

14 June - 43

15 June - 53

16 June - 70

17 June - 54

18 June - 97

19 June - 142 (till midnight)

 

Heat breaks record in Delhi

The minimum temperature in Delhi broke the record of 55 years. According to the Safdarjung Center of the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature on the night of June 18 was recorded at 8 degrees above normal at 35.2 degrees, which is the highest since 1969. On May 23, 1972, the minimum temperature was 34.9 degrees.

 

The weather mood changed from Wednesday night

The weather suddenly changed in Delhi-NCR from around 10 pm last night and there was light rain at some places along with a dust storm. According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, during this time the wind blew at a speed of 40 to 60 km per hour, due to which the temperature has decreased a bit. The mood of the weather has changed from the mountains to the plains.

 

The temperature may drop below 40 degrees today

 

According to the Meteorological Department, there may be good rain in Delhi-NCR on Thursday. It is estimated that the day temperature may remain below 40 degrees Celsius after about a month. Apart from this, there is also a possibility of a storm.

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