Heatwave in India: 5 health issues caused during extreme heat conditions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that several regions of India will witness above-normal temperatures and an increased number of heatwave days during May. According to a report in The Economic Times, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the number of heatwave days is expected to be higher than normal -- by one to four days -- in most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.

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