8 more people died in 72 hours due to extreme heat in the Indian state of Orissa. According to Indian media, 41 people have died in Orissa since March 1st due to the extreme heat wave.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the heat wave will continue for another 4 days in Odisha.
According to Indian media, the Meteorological Department has predicted a heat wave today in many areas of Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh.
An orange alert for extreme heat has been issued in New Delhi till June 13, with temperatures likely to reach 44 degrees Celsius, the maximum in New Delhi on 32 of the 40 days between May 1 and June 10. Temperatures were recorded above 40 degrees.
The Meteorological Department says that the monsoon season is likely to start in the Indian state of Gujarat in 48 hours.
