Overview
- IMD warnings cover large parts of northwest and central India, with many locations above 40°C and some near 45°C.
- Maharashtra’s health department lists 67 heatstroke deaths through April 28, with Nandurbar recording the highest toll.
- Clinicians report sustained spikes in heat-linked complaints, with some OPDs noting 20–90% of visits for dehydration, gut issues, headaches, and confusion.
- Local officials are rolling out safeguards, including a Pune advisory to avoid peak sun and a dedicated heatstroke ward at Kamala Nehru Hospital.
- High humidity and heat-trapping city surfaces reduce the body’s ability to cool, so experts stress scheduled hydration, cool indoor spaces over fans in extreme heat, and rapid cooling at the first signs of heatstroke.