Overview
- A video posted on May 21 showed a bat collapse inside the Hamirpur district court complex and recover after lawyers poured water on it, and the clip went viral on social media.
- On May 22 authorities and reporters documented hundreds of dead fish floating in Delhi’s Sanjay Lake, with local accounts linking the die-off to falling water levels and high temperatures.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued heatwave warnings for multiple states and placed several Uttar Pradesh districts, including Hamirpur, under 'red' alert for severe heat.
- The central health ministry and the Ministry of Ayush have circulated guidance on hydration and avoiding peak heat exposure as cities record unusually high daytime and nighttime temperatures.
- Public reaction has pushed for wildlife-rescue calls and policy action, and experts warn that continued high temperatures will further strain urban water bodies, wildlife welfare, and local livelihoods.