On July 9, 2026, the south-west monsoon covered the entire country. This date was delayed by just one day from July 8. This was the slowest extension of the monsoon since 2021, when it reached the entire country on July 13. But a warning has also come with this news. IMD said that the active period of monsoon is now ending and the rainfall will reduce again from July 15. Why will the rains reduce and what will happen next…

When and how did monsoon cover the entire country?

Monsoon entered Kerala on June 4 this year i.e. three days late from June 1. After this, the pace of monsoon remained very slow for about two weeks. June 2026 was the fifth driest June in 126 years. Between June 1 and 30, the country received only 99.5 mm rainfall, i.e. 40% less than normal. But in the first week of July the monsoon made a strong comeback. Between July 1 and 8, the country received 42% more rainfall than normal. At this fast pace, the monsoon completed its expansion across the country on July 9 by covering the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.

This was the slowest expansion since 2021, but historically this is not unusual. Since 1971, monsoon has covered the country anytime between 16 June (2013) to 15 August (2002).

How much rain did it rain and how much was the loss?

Between June 1 and July 9, a total of 205 mm rainfall occurred in the country. Whereas the general average of this period is 233.1 mm. That means till July 9, there was 14% rain deficit in the country. For comparison, let’s see how much improvement happened:

date	rain loss
30 June	40%
7th July	17%
9th July	14%

Meaning, in just 9 days the rain deficit reduced from 40% to 14%. However, the territorial distribution has been very uneven:

• East and North-East India: 38% decrease
• Bihar: 53% reduction
• Jharkhand: 43% reduction
• Punjab: 37% reduction
• Uttar Pradesh: 27% reduction
• South Peninsula: 15% reduction
• North-West: 9% decrease

In contrast, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Odisha received 3% more rainfall.

What warning has IMD given?

The biggest news is that the active period of monsoon is now ending. IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra clearly said, ‘The active phase is now over. The rain will gradually reduce from July 10 and will remain like this for the next two weeks.

OP Sreejeet, IMD scientist and head of the Climate Monitoring Group, also reiterated the same thing, ‘Due to the northward shift of the monsoon trough, rainfall activity will start reducing from July 10. We can expect below normal rainfall in the country from July 15.

Which states will be most affected?

There will be very less rainfall in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana for the next 5-7 days. Rain will continue in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Northeast.

IMD had already predicted below normal (less than 94%) rainfall for July 2026. For the entire monsoon season (June-September), IMD has predicted 90% of normal rainfall, which is due to El Nino.

Is 14% rain deficit dangerous?

The deficit of 14% falls under IMD’s ‘normal’ classification. According to IMD, 19% less to 19% more rainfall than normal is considered ‘normal’. However, if the rainfall is reduced by 20% to 59%, then it is called ‘deficient’. If there is a deficiency of 60% or more, then it comes in the ‘scanty’ category.

Meteorologists declare drought when seasonal rainfall in an area is less than 75% of normal. It is further divided into two categories:

• Moderate Drought: 26% to 50% reduction
• Severe Drought: More than 50% reduction

What has been the impact on Kharif crops?

The delay in monsoon and drought in June has had a direct impact on the sowing of Kharif crops.

• So far sowing has been done in 350.85 lakh hectares.
• 91.95 lakh hectares less sowing compared to last year
• Soybean and cotton have been most affected

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that farmers have been advised to sow low water crops like maize, millet and moong. The government has prepared a national seed stock of 1.75 lakh quintals. 262 sensitive districts are being monitored.

Why the slowest monsoon after 2021?

There were three major reasons for the delay this year:

• Weak cross-equatorial winds, which bring the monsoon
• Lazy monsoon trough, which is necessary for rain
• Strong El Nino, which weakens the monsoon

IMD says that rainfall will reduce from July 10 and will become below normal from July 15. What does it mean:

• While the deficit reduced from 40% to 14% in a week, this deficit may increase again due to less rainfall in the next two weeks.
• This will be a challenge for Kharif crops, especially in areas where there has already been less rainfall.
• The water level in the reservoirs is lower than last year.
• S&P Global Ratings has warned that a weak monsoon could impact rural demand, agricultural income and inflation.

However, one ray of hope is that there is a possibility of rain again in late July.

What is the real picture of the weather?

• Good news: By July 9, monsoon covered the entire country. Losses reduced from 40% to 14% in a week. There was good rain in Central India.
• Worrying news: Rain has been decreasing since July 10. ‘Below normal’ rainfall is expected from July 15. There is a shortage of 38% in Eastern India. Kharif sowing is less by 92 lakh hectares. The threat of El Nino still persists.

IMD says that the deficit of 14% is currently in the ‘normal’ category, but due to less rain in the next two weeks, this deficit may increase again.

The temperature in countries like France, Germany, Spain and Italy has gone above 40 degrees Celsius. France’s national temperature index reached 29.8 degrees Celsius, the highest figure since measurements began in 1947. On June 28, the temperature in Germany’s eastern city of Köchen was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius, while in Palluia in western France the temperature reached 43.8 degrees Celsius. But there is a big problem amidst this heat that only 20% of the houses in Europe have air conditioners. Despite this, Europe is becoming the world’s largest emerging AC market. After all, why is AC so rare in Europe and yet how is it becoming the market king?

Why is there so much shortage of AC in European homes?

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are 5 major reasons for this shortage:

1. Earlier it was not so hot

In America and Japan, about 90% of people’s homes have AC. That means 80% of the population of Europe does not have AC and they are living without AC in this scorching heat. Summers in Northern Europe used to be very mild. Vincent Vigui, a researcher at the Center for International Research on Environment and Development in Paris, said, ‘Until now, in the climate of the 20th century and earlier, there was no need for air conditioning in most parts of France, because both winter and summer were mild. This is changing with climate change. Earlier the summer season was limited only to July-August and the average temperature remained below 27 degrees Celsius, so there was no need for AC.

2. Houses were not built to extract heat

Old houses in Europe were built keeping long winters in mind. Thick walls, small windows and a design that keeps the heat inside. Many buildings are very old and it is not easy to install AC in them. Apart from this, there are strict rules on historical and heritage buildings. Installation of external AC unit is not allowed in these. Thierry, an electrician from France, said that he is getting so much demand for ’emergency’ AC installation that he is worried.

3. Very high electricity prices

Electricity prices in Europe are about two and a half times higher than in America. In 2024, the price of industrial electricity in the EU was about two and a half times that of the US. The cost of running an AC is out of the reach of many European families.

4. Installation costs and permit hassles

The cost of installing AC in Europe is very high. It is more than 1,000 euros (about Rs 90,000). In many places, to install AC, permission from the landlord is required and many strict rules have to be followed.

5. Environmental concerns and political debate

There is a big political and social debate going on in Europe regarding AC. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), cooling will account for 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Many people fear that large-scale use of ACs will deepen the climate crisis.

AC penetration in Europe varies greatly from country to country. According to IEA:

• More than 50% of homes in Italy have AC, which has almost doubled since 2013.
• About 40% of the houses in Spain have AC.
• In France, 28% of houses and only 13% of apartments have AC.
• Only 6% of the houses in Germany have AC.
• In Britain only 4% of the houses have AC.

According to IEA, the number of ACs has increased by almost half in the last 10 years. Annual sales are now 30% more than 5 years ago.

How much did sales jump this year?

This heatwave of 2026 has taken AC sales to record levels:

• Carrefour (large French retail chain): By 6:30 pm on June 29, 2026, 30,000 AC units had been sold. This is ‘a thousand times more than a normal day’. Carrefour said that last week the sales of ACs, fans and coolers increased by 1,000% compared to normal.
• Amazon: Last week, AC sales almost doubled compared to the same period in 2025. Sales increased after June 19.
• JD.com (Joybuy- European online platform): Between June 19-25, AC sales increased almost 40 times compared to the first week of June. Sales of media portasplit increased by approximately 42 times, sales of floor fans increased by more than 80 times and sales of neck fans increased by more than 120 times.
• Media (Chinese company): Sales of portable split ACs designed for Europe are expected to reach 2 lakh units in 2026, doubling from 2025. This model has been completely sold out in Germany, France, Netherlands and Britain. Sales through the media’s German e-commerce channels rose 37% year-on-year in May, while those in Spain and France increased 108%.
• Samsung (South Korea): Europe recorded double-digit sales growth in the first half. This includes major markets like Italy, Spain and France. A company spokesperson said, ‘With temperatures expected to rise further from June, we expect continued demand during the peak cooling season.’
• TCL: AC sales in Western Europe grew 27% year-on-year in Q2. In Northern Europe and France the increase was 300%, while in Spain there was a 100% increase.
• China’s exports: Domestic AC exports from China to Western European countries increased by 9.7% in the first five months of 2026. The growth in mobile AC category was more than 70%. Many Chinese companies said that consumers in Western European markets are standing in queues to buy ACs. Stock is running out in offline stores and the demand is much higher.
• Xiaomi: Foot traffic at the Paris store increased 84% and total sales increased 79% in the week of June 21-28.
• Alibaba (Spain, Sweden, Belgium): AC orders in Spain almost doubled in June, while wholesale orders for fans increased by 378% in Sweden and 114% in Belgium.
• Speedle (Chinese platform): In June, tremendous growth was seen in the European market in cooling categories like mobile AC, ice maker, electric fan. In Britain, sales of ice makers increased 10 times, while in Germany and France, fans and cooling gadgets are being sold three times more every week. There was a year-on-year increase of 4.6 times in Germany and 3 times in France.

How many ACs will there be in Europe by 2050?

According to IEA, the number of AC units in the EU could double from 2019 to 275 million by 2050. According to another IEA estimate, about 130 million AC units will be installed in the EU by 2030 and this number may quadruple by 2050.

What is the debate in Europe about AC?

In Europe the AC debate is most heated in France. According to a report in NYMag, this heatwave has fueled ‘a fierce political debate’:

• Right wing (Marine Le Pen): Are advocating installation of ACs with subsidy on a large scale. They argue that this is necessary for the safety of the elderly and weaker sections.
• Left or Green Party: Traditionally, people are against AC, but now the Green Party has also admitted that ‘now air conditioning has become necessary to some extent.’

According to experts, the debate in France has come down to whether people are ‘for’ or ‘against’ ACs, while the real question is how to make buildings better suited to the hot climate. At the same time, the European Union has refused to jump into this debate.

So will AC alone be able to keep the European cool?

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, ‘Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, which is warming at twice the rate of the global average.’ He told that currently 15 crore people are living in extreme heat in Europe and since June 21, more than 1,300 deaths have occurred across Europe. There have been at least 1,000 deaths in France alone.

Google Trends data shows that in June 2026, search interest for air conditioners reached a record high in Britain, Germany and France. The search index in Britain increased from 10 in 2022 to 100 in 2026, in Germany from 16 to 100 and in France from 18 to 100.

This time the monsoon arrived in the country on June 4, but after that it seems as if it has come to a standstill somewhere. Clouds are gathering and thundering, but it is not raining. The normal rainfall in the month of June across the country is 72.2 mm, but this time between June 4 and 18, only 42.1 mm rainfall has occurred, i.e. a decrease of 42 percent. The worst condition is in Central India, where the rain deficiency has reached 62 to 65 percent. The situation is even worse in Gujarat. A huge reduction of 91 percent has been recorded there. Rainfall has reduced by 79 percent in Maharashtra, 66 percent in Jharkhand and 65 percent in Chhattisgarh. The question is why is this happening? There are clouds and thunder, but why is it not raining?

Why are the clouds thundering, but not raining?

Usually, monsoon spreads over the entire country by mid-June. But this time it could not happen. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) gives 5 major reasons for this:

1.El Nino: The biggest enemy

The sea water in the Pacific Ocean is warming, which is called El Nino in simple language. American weather agency NOAA had confirmed this on June 11. El Nino weakens the monsoon, which changes the direction of winds and reduces moisture. This is the biggest reason for lack of rain. IMD has also predicted the 2026 monsoon to be ‘below normal’ (about 90% of the long period average).

2. Somali jet weak: ‘pipe’ of moisture closed

The Somali jet is a strong flow of winds that carries moisture from the east coast of Africa to the Arabian Sea. This is the engine of monsoon. But this time the westerly jet stream has shifted more southwards than usual. Due to this, the eastern jet stream has been suppressed, which is necessary for cloud formation and thunderstorms. As a result, there is moisture in the air, but clouds are not forming.

3. Both branches of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are weak

Monsoon has two branches – Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch. This time both are weak. The Arabian Sea branch is weak and scattered. Large scale clouds are not forming on the west coast. At the same time, in the Bay of Bengal branch, it is producing only sporadic thunder and lightning, but is not able to bring heavy rain.

4. Infiltration of dry air

Dry air is coming into the country from the north and north-west. This dry air has prevented clouds from forming. Clouds will form only when there is moisture, but the dry air is not allowing moisture to come in. No clouds are visible at all in large parts of Gujarat.

5. Interference of Western Disturbance

Western disturbance has kept the clouds confined to North India and the Himalayas. Clouds are gathered there, whereas there are no clouds in central India and the western coast. In the picture of INSAT-3DR satellite of June 18, the densest clouds are visible in the western Himalayas and the associated northern areas. Whereas there are no clouds in Central India, Maharashtra, Gujarat and most of the monsoon core zones.

Where and how much is the shortage of rain?

According to the latest report till June 18, 2026:

State/Territory	Situation
central india	62-65% reduction
Gujarat	91% reduction
Maharashtra	79% reduction
Jharkhand	66% reduction
Chhattisgarh	65% reduction
Northeast	about 40% reduction
south india	only 4% reduction
north-west	13% more rain

Mumbai is still dry this year despite its usual date of June 11. This could be the driest June in the last decade.

What will be the effect of less rain?

The effect of this lack of rain is not limited to just the weather. This will extend to farming, water and inflation:

• Crisis on farming: Monsoon brings 75% of the country’s rainfall. June rains are very important for sowing of Kharif crops (paddy, cotton, soybean). But due to less rainfall, farmers have to stop sowing.
• Water shortage: The level of rivers, reservoirs and ponds is falling. Water cut has started in Mumbai after 12 years.
• Fear of inflation: If crops get damaged then prices of food items will increase. Danger of food inflation: Low production will disrupt the supply of vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. Experts say that food inflation can reach the level of 5%. Just like what happened in the strong El Nino year of 2015.
• Crisis on Hydro Power: Due to less rainfall, the water level of rivers decreases and hydro power is deeply affected. The storage in KSEB reservoirs in Kerala has come down to 21 percent. Kerala government has imposed power cut from 6 to 12 midnight from June 17 to 30. There is a 14 percent rainfall deficit in the state and if the drought continues, the dams may dry up. Apart from this, the demand for electricity has increased in the entire country. The increasing use of heat and AC has taken the country’s peak electricity demand beyond 270 GW. When hydro power decreases, dependence on coal and gas will increase, due to which electricity can become expensive.

When will it rain?

The good news is that according to meteorologists, there are signs of the situation changing:

• From 20th June 2026: Humidity will start increasing over the Arabian Sea. Somali jets may become stronger.
• 22-23 June 2026: A low pressure area is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal. This is enough to advance the monsoon.
• 23 June 2026: Monsoon may advance on the west coast (Maharashtra, Gujarat).
• Around June 25th: Monsoon may reach Mumbai.

However, meteorologists say that it will be difficult to fulfill such a huge shortfall. The deficit in June could go up to 40-45 percent.

What is the opinion of experts?

IMD Director Dr. Mrityunjay Mahapatra said, ‘At present the moisture over the Arabian Sea is weak, progress is expected towards the west from June 23.’

At the same time, weather expert Navdeep Dahiya says, ‘There is no hope of improvement before June 23. There is also a possibility of formation of Super El Nino in the coming days, which may further weaken the monsoon of 2026.

The desert areas of Sudan, Chad, Iran or the Middle East should be named in the list of 100 hottest cities in the world. But the surprising truth is that out of this entire list, 97 cities are from India alone. This is not a joke, but the terrible truth of May 2026 which has scorched the entire country. In cities like Balangir, Sasaram, Banda and Varanasi the mercury has crossed 48 degrees Celsius. The situation is so bad that so far more than 37 people have lost their lives due to heatwave in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

This story is not just about fire raining from the sky, this is the story of the last battle of our body, which it is fighting against the scorching heat. Let us understand what temperature our body can withstand in this record-breaking heat, how heat kills our lives and how we can save ourselves and our loved ones from this disaster…

India occupies the world’s hottest list: 97 cities, a story

The picture presented by the live data of AQI.in on the afternoon of 22 May 2026 was scary. Of the 100 hottest cities in the world, 97 were in India. Balangir (Odisha) and Sasaram (Bihar) recorded temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius, while Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) stood third with 47 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels in these cities were between 6 to 8 percent, putting the conditions in the ‘extreme hot’ category.

The thing to note is that the remaining three cities in this list were also from India’s neighboring country Nepal – Dhangadhi, Nepalganj and Lumbini Sanskritik. Meaning the Indian subcontinent was experiencing the maximum heat in the entire world. This is not the first time. Last week on May 19, the situation was even more serious, when all the 100 hottest cities in the world were in India. Auraiya, Banda and Etawah (all three in Uttar Pradesh) were on top with 46 degrees Celsius.

After all, how much heat can the human body withstand?

This question might have come to your mind too. The answer lies not just in the number written on the thermometer, but in a special term – ‘wet-bulb temperature’.

Wet-bulb temperature is actually a dangerous combination of temperature and humidity that completely shuts down our body’s ability to cool itself. Usually our body keeps itself cool by evaporating sweat. But when there is too much moisture in the air, sweat does not dry, body heat cannot escape and the body temperature continues to rise.

It was long believed that a wet-bulb temperature of 35 °C (equivalent to 35 °C at 100% humidity or 46 °C at 50% humidity) was the limit beyond which the human body could no longer cool itself. But a shocking research by Penn State University broke this myth. In their PSU HEAT project, when young and healthy people were exposed to different temperatures and humidity, it was found that the body’s ability to remain cool begins to decline much earlier at 35 degrees Celsius.

According to new research, this dangerous limit starts only at 31 degree Celsius wet-bulb temperature.

Understand it like this- If the humidity is 100% then a normal temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and if the humidity is 60% then even a normal temperature of 38 degrees Celsius can be fatal. ‘Our research shows that the dangerous combination of heat and humidity can become fatal more quickly than scientists previously thought.’

How does death occur due to heat?

The biggest cause of death due to heat is heatstroke, that is, the body temperature increases so much that the organs stop functioning. But did you know that heat kills in three different ways?

1. Heatstroke: When brain and organs all fail. When the internal temperature of the body crosses 40 degrees Celsius, heatstroke occurs. Professor Oli J of the University of Sydney explains that during this time the body diverts the blood stream towards the skin to cool down. The result is that blood and oxygen stops reaching the intestines and stomach. outcome? The toxins present in the intestines start leaking into the blood. ‘It starts a chain reaction. Blood clots start forming in the entire body, organs start failing one after the other and ultimately death occurs.
2. Deadly pressure on the heart: Neil Gandhi, director of emergency medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, says that during the summer he often sees patients whose body temperature reaches above 104 or 105 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘If it increases by just a few degrees, there is a very high risk of death of such a patient.’ To keep the body cool in summer, the heart has to work many times harder than normal. According to Professor JK, ‘You are making your heart do much more work than usual. For someone who already has heart disease, it’s like trying to run with a bad hamstring. Something will definitely break.
3. Dehydration: So much water is lost from the body through sweat that it puts tremendous pressure on the kidneys. Professor Renee Salas of Harvard University says, ‘Dehydration can turn into shock, due to which blood, oxygen and nutrients stop reaching the organs. This can cause seizures and death. Apart from this, heat also has a direct effect on the brain. Due to this the person becomes confused, loses the power to think and understand and may become unconscious.

So far, about 37-40 deaths have been recorded due to heatwave across India in government records. But this figure is much less than the actual figure. According to a report in The Times of India, many deaths that occur due to heat (such as heart attacks) are never counted as heatwave deaths. Al Jazeera’s report shows that most of the deaths due to heat in the country are not recorded. The actual number of deaths is much higher than this.

So how to avoid heat death?

The government has issued clear guidelines to protect yourself from this scorching heat:

• Drink adequate amount of water, even if you do not feel thirsty.
• Wear light colored loose fitting cotton clothes.
• While going out, cover your head with cloth, scarf, cap or umbrella.
• Take home drinks like ORS, buttermilk, lemonade, salty lassi and coconut water.
• Eat things like raw onion, raw mango, salt and cumin, which protect you from heat stroke.

Apart from this, do not forget to:

• Do not go out between 12 noon and 3 pm.
• Avoid tea, coffee, alcohol and cold drinks. They reduce body water rapidly.
• Do not eat high protein, fried, spicy and stale food.
• Do not leave children or pets alone in a parked vehicle.
• Do not go out barefoot.

When will we get relief from the heat?

According to IMD, there is no sign of relief at present. The heatwave will continue in most parts of the country till May 28. There is an orange alert of ‘severe heatwave’ for Delhi between May 25 and 27, in which the temperature can go up to 44 to 46 degrees Celsius. Red alert has been issued for Eastern Uttar Pradesh. IMD says that after May 28, due to strong storm and rain in many areas, the temperature may drop by 2 to 5 degrees Celsius.

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Extreme Heatwave: Nautapa is going to start from 25th May, which will continue till 2nd June. These nine days are considered the hottest time of the year. During this time, the heat of the sun becomes very intense, due to which the temperature increases rapidly and the risk of heat stroke increases. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature rises significantly during the nine days of Nautapa, which has a direct impact on people’s health.

Doctors and weather experts say that it can be most dangerous to go out of the house between 12 noon to 3 pm during Nautapa. At this time the sun is very strong and the body starts getting dehydrated quickly. If there is no urgent work, people are being advised to stay indoors at this time. It is also said that it is necessary to cover the head and face while going out. According to the report, staying in the sun for too long during Nautapa can increase problems like heatstroke, dizziness and weakness rapidly.

What harm can strong sunlight cause to the body?

During Nautapa the body temperature starts increasing rapidly. If the body does not get water and coolness on time, there may be a risk of heatstroke. Due to this, problems like severe headache, dizziness, vomiting, weakness and unconsciousness can occur. Sometimes, if the condition worsens, even a person’s life may be in danger. According to doctors, continuous exposure to sunlight causes deficiency of water and essential minerals in the body. This is the reason why people start getting tired quickly. In such a situation, the effect of heat is more on children, elderly people and people working outside. Also, health experts say that if a person feels very dizzy or his body feels very hot, then he should immediately be taken to the shade and given water or ORS.

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How to keep yourself safe in Nautapa

According to experts, it is important to take special care of eating habits and daily habits during Nautapa. Also, one should not leave the house on an empty stomach because it increases the risk of heat stroke. Things like watermelon, cucumber, melon, curd and buttermilk are considered beneficial for keeping the body cool. Apart from this, local drinks like coconut water, lemon water, wood apple juice and aam panna help in keeping the body hydrated. In which doctors advise to wear light and cotton clothes so that air can easily reach the body. In such a situation, it is important to use a hat, towel or umbrella while going out in the sun. It has also been said in the report that one should avoid drinking too cold water and water from an earthen pot is considered better.

Negligence can prove costly

Even small carelessness during Nautapa can cause big problems. Doctors say that one should avoid doing heavy work in the afternoon and staying in the sun for too long. Besides, oily and spicy food can also increase body heat. If anyone experiences persistent weakness, vomiting, high fever or difficulty in breathing, then they should immediately contact a doctor. According to experts, during the days of Nautapa, the most important thing is to avoid dehydration in the body and avoid strong sunlight. The effects of this extreme heat can be reduced to a great extent only by eating right, adequate water and a little caution.

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A place where there is silence on the streets after 10 in the morning. Where instead of working in the fields during the day, farmers are forced to plow under the light of LED lights at night. Where workers are ready to give up up to 40 percent of their wages to escape the heat. Where electrical transformers become so hot that they have to be kept cool by continuously pouring water on them. This is not the script of a horror movie, but the reality of Banda situated on the semi-arid plateau of Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh. The maximum temperature recorded here on May 21, 2026 was 48 degrees Celsius. This is not a trivial figure. Banda has become the hottest city in the world for the third consecutive day. Let us understand why there is such severe heat in Banda and what effect is it having on life?

Banda: This season’s ‘hotspot’

This is not the first time that Banda has made headlines. The city has repeatedly emerged as the hottest destination in the world and the country throughout the season:

• 27 April 2026: The temperature reached 47.6 degrees Celsius, which was the hottest April day since 1951. On this day, Banda remained at number one in the list of 8,212 weather stations around the world.
• 17 April 2026: With 45.4 degrees Celsius it became the hottest place in Asia.
• 17 May 2026: Once again the hottest city in Asia with 46.4 degrees Celsius.
• 19 May 2026: The mercury reached 48.2 degrees Celsius and Banda remained the hottest city in the world for the third consecutive day.
• 20 May 2026: The temperature was 48 degrees Celsius and it remained the hottest city in India for the fourth consecutive day.

On May 19, 2026, 40 cities of Uttar Pradesh alone were included in the list of 100 hottest places in the world, but Banda was at the top among them. The thing to note is that Banda has left behind even the traditionally hot cities of Rajasthan like Churu and Jaisalmer. On May 21, temperatures higher than Banda were recorded only in Egypt’s Aswan at 49.4 degrees Celsius and Saudi Arabia’s Arafat at 48.4 degrees Celsius. Khajuraho stood fourth in the list of highest temperature in the world with 47.4 degrees Celsius.

Why is it so hot in Banda?

It’s not just the weather. There are many man-made reasons behind this, which have gradually transformed Banda into a furnace. Experts call it the ‘vicious cycle of heat’:

1. Indiscriminate Sand Mining: This is the biggest and most dangerous reason for the heat of Banda. Every day 2,000 to 3,000 trucks of sand and morang are illegally mined in the Ken River basin. Padmashree awarded water conservation expert Uma Shankar Pandey says that excessive mining has completely destroyed the natural cooling system of the river. The river sand used to absorb water and keep the ground cool, it has now vanished. Instead, the rocky surfaces are absorbing heat and releasing it at night.
2. Rapidly disappearing forests: According to a study by Banda Agricultural University, the district has lost about one-sixth of its dense forest area between 1991-92 and 2021-22. Open forests have also decreased at approximately the same pace. The result is that today only 3 percent of the area of ​​the district is covered with greenery, which is one of the lowest figures in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Drying Water Source: Rivers like Ken and Baghain are continuously shrinking. Professor of Geology Department of Lucknow University. According to Dhruv Sen Singh, depletion of water bodies, lack of moisture and increase in sandy surfaces have turned Banda into a ‘heat island’.
4. Geographical structure: This rocky and stony area of ​​Bundelkhand absorbs heat throughout the day. The problem is that even before the night has completely cooled down, the next scorching morning begins. On top of that, the hot westerly winds coming from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan make it even hotter.

What effect is this scorching heat having on life?

This scorching heat of Banda has completely disrupted people’s lives:

• Silence in the day: After 10 in the morning the streets, shops and markets of the city become completely empty. A shopkeeper in Atarra town told a news website that he has made almost no sales since April.
• Farming at night: Farmers are forced to do farming at night under the light of LED floodlights, because it has become impossible to work in the fields during the day.
• Migration of workers: According to contractors, many workers are willing to give up up to 40 percent of their wages to avoid working between 10 am and 5 pm.
• Collapsed power system: Due to excessive load, more than 1,379 transformers of 44 substations are failing repeatedly. Electricity department employees are continuously pouring water to keep them cool.
• The exodus started early: Migration from villages to cities has started much earlier than usual this year.

Banda is known for its role in the War of Independence of 1857, but today it is more in news for its scorching heat and chronic water shortage. This justifies the concerns of Prahlad Valmiki, a resident of Bhaddu village, who says, ‘The time has come that serious attention should be paid to this. Otherwise Banda will become unlivable.

The temperature crosses 45 degrees during the day and rises up to 5 degrees Celsius even at night. This is not a dry report of the Meteorological Department, but the terrible truth of this year which has taken away both the sleep and health of crores of Indians. In the last week of April 2026, the minimum night temperature was recorded 5 degrees Celsius above normal in more than 17 cities of the country. This increase is not just a figure, but it is proving to be a ‘silent killer’ for the human body. Let us understand what this ‘rising heat of the night’ is, how it is breaking the body and why the situation is going to become more frightening in the coming days…

What does it mean if the night temperature rises by 5 degrees?

When we talk about ‘night temperature increasing by 5 degrees’, it means that after the end of the day the mercury is much higher than normal. For example, the night temperature in Delhi during April 2026 remained consistently above the 2020-2025 average and the 1991-2020 normal level. On April 29, it increased to 28.5 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the minimum temperature at night in Hyderabad remained stable at 28.8 degrees Celsius, which was 2 degrees more than normal.

This is called ‘warm nights’ or ‘hot nights’. For scientists, this is a situation when the temperature at night is so high that the body does not get a chance to recover from the heat of the day. This situation is no longer limited to May-June only, but has started appearing in April itself.

What happens to the body when the nights are hot?

Actually, the human body has been designed like a natural cooling system. After the intense heat of the day, the cool temperature of the night brings the body’s core temperature back to normal, providing rest and recovery to our body parts. But when the night temperature remains between 28-30 degrees Celsius, this natural process completely collapses. A study even suggests that if the night temperature goes above 30 degrees Celsius, the death rate can increase by 265%.

Understand its effect on the body like this:

• Direct hit on heart and mind: Continuously hot nights increase the risk of heart diseases and stroke manifold. According to reports, on days when there are hot nights, the risk of death is 50% higher than on normal nights.
• Attack of diseases: Hot nights not only cause heat stroke but also seriously aggravate non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
• Disintegration of mental health: Poor sleep due to heat weakens the immune system, impairs concentration, increases fatigue and has a very bad effect on mental health.

AC-coolers are also failing, why can’t you sleep?

The root cause of all this is sleep deprivation. Cooling of the body is very important for our sleep. A study in Chennai found that the temperature inside houses of middle and lower middle class remained above 32 degrees Celsius at night. In some cases it reached 35 degrees Celsius. Walls and ceilings absorb heat during the day and radiate it at night, due to which fans and coolers become ineffective. In a controlled study it was also found that increasing night temperature increases the core body temperature during sleep, due to which sleep remains shallow and incomplete.

Why are cities burning like a frying pan?

Senior environmentalist Dr. Professor Subhash C. Pandey believes that this problem is even more serious in cities, which is due to the ‘urban heat island effect’. Concrete, roads, bricks and metal in cities absorb heat throughout the day and release it at night. Lack of greenery, depletion of water bodies and crowd of tall buildings further add to this heat. 93% of the districts fall in the category of extreme or high heat risk. A major reason for this is the formation of urban heat islands.

Will the situation worsen further in the coming days?

The heat wave is not going to stop here. According to a climate assessment, the hottest day temperature in India may rise by 4.7 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, while the coldest night temperature may jump by 5.5 degrees Celsius. That means, the nights will heat up faster than the days. This can be gauged from the fact that in 83% of the world’s big cities, the night temperature is continuously rising to dangerous levels.

This picture is scary, but this danger can be reduced by adopting some easy measures:

• Stay hydrated: Keep drinking enough water and electrolyte liquids not only during the day but also in the evening and night.
• Try to keep the house cool: Keep curtains on the windows during the day so that the heat does not come inside. Create cross-ventilation of air at night. If possible, use ‘cool roof’ technology on roofs.
• Change your sleeping pattern: Sleep wearing light cotton clothes. Use cotton sheets on bed. Do not eat heavy food before sleeping.
• Special care for weak people: The elderly, children, pregnant women and people with pre-existing medical conditions are most sensitive to hot nights. In such a situation, there is a need to pay special attention to the health of these family members.
• Administrative Initiative: The government and urban planning institutions will also have to include monitoring of night temperatures and measures to deal with it in the heat action plan. Till now most of the schemes focus only on the heat of the day. Increasing greenery in cities, reviving ponds and creating ventilation corridors are very important steps for the future.

After all, how big is this crisis?

Dr. Subhash C Pandey says, ‘This is not a small problem. 57% of the country has come under high heat risk zone, where 76% of the country’s population lives. More than 70% of districts experienced five or more extra hot nights per summer season between 2012 and 2022. This is a nationwide health crisis which is gradually deepening.

Rising temperature at night is no longer just a matter of discomfort, but has become a deadly health risk. When the body does not get relief at night, it is not ready to bear the heat of the next day, and this cycle keeps breaking us a little bit from within every day. At present, the biggest protection is to understand the impact this silent killer is having on our sleep and health and taking measures to avoid it.

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The truth of the ‘Heat Action Plan’ which was started by the government in the year 2016 to save 20 big cities of the country from the scorching heat, is very shocking. Even after ten years, this plan is either incomplete or running only on paper in 19 cities including Jaipur and Bhopal. Ahmedabad is the only city in the entire country which implemented this scheme seriously and created a model. Let’s consider every aspect, so that the picture can be clear…

What is Heat Action Plan and why was it started?

In the year 2016, the government made a special plan for 20 cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Jaipur and Chennai. Its direct objective was to reduce the havoc of heat waves and to ensure that the normal life of cities does not come to a halt even in the scorching heat.

Why is the heat action plan of 19 cities incomplete?

Most cities limited this plan to only some temporary arrangements. 9 important steps were to be taken under the plan, but the ground reality turned out to be different:

1. early warning: Issuing heat wave alert 3 to 7 days in advance.
2. Health Preparation: Availability of heat stroke wards, additional beds and ORS in hospitals.
3. Cooling Centre: Building cold sheds for daily wage laborers and rickshaw pullers.
4. Construction Site: Provision of water, rest and shade for the workers.
5. awareness: To give information about the symptoms and prevention of heat wave.
6. Protection: Conservation of water bodies and green belts.
7. Coordination: Coordination between Municipal Corporation, Health Department and disaster management agencies.
8. Budget: Creating a strong budget and accountability system.
9. Ignoring measures for a long time: No concrete work has been done on long-term beneficial steps like cool roof (painting the roofs of houses white), planting trees to increase the green cover of the city and identifying the most sensitive areas in terms of heat.

Apart from this, focus was placed on temporary arrangements. That is, in most of the cities the work was managed by just setting up pews, issuing advisories to avoid heat and making some temporary arrangements in hospitals. The plan was successful only in Ahmedabad. The remaining 19 cities were ignored.

Different stories of 4 important cities

City	what did you do	what not done
Delhi	A target of 11,000 ‘cooling points’ was set, signs were put up at metro stations and bus stops.	The actual number of cooling centers was much less than the claims. Cool roofs were not made.
Bhopal	Instructions were given to make ‘loo wards’ in hospitals.	No concrete plans like shed, cool roof, heat wave alert system or plantation were implemented. The green cover of the city was 66% in 1990, which has now fallen to only 6%.
Indore	Loo centers were set up in 12 hospitals and the red light timings at traffic signals were reduced in the afternoon.	Cooling sheds were not installed at sensitive places. Green cover was 33% in 1990, which will reduce to 10% in 2026.
Jaipur	Special wards and ORS corners were created in hospitals. Change in construction hours was advised.	Adequate shelters and public cooling stations were not built for the workers.

Why did only Ahmedabad become the model out of 20?

The concrete steps taken by Ahmedabad, learning lessons after 1200 deaths due to heat wave in 2010, are an example for the entire country:

• Mission Million Tree: Under this, one crore trees were planted and 128 oxygen parks were developed.
• Cool Roofing Campaign: The roofs of more than 15,000 houses and more than 1000 government buildings were painted white, due to which the temperature of the houses reduced by 2 to 5 degrees.
• Strong Budget: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, out of its total budget of Rs 15 thousand crore for the financial year 2025-26, kept aside Rs 6 thousand crore only for ‘Climate Action Plan’. This creates a big difference from other cities.

Then what are the reasons for the failure of this plan?

Senior environmentalist Dr. Professor Subhash C. Pandey says that there are several major reasons behind the failure of the schemes:

• Severe shortage of funds: Funding for the Heat Action Plan comes from different departments and is divided into very small pieces. Research by the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) has shown that cities that have formal heat plans have fewer heat deaths, but this is only possible if the plan is accompanied by consistent and adequate funding.
• No disaster status: Heat stress is still not classified as an emergency in India’s disaster management framework, like floods, earthquakes and cyclones. However, the 16th Finance Commission has recommended declaring heat wave a national disaster, which could pave the way for a dedicated central fund.
• Copying of plans: NDMA itself admits that the quality of plans of many cities is uneven and many of them are mere copies of plans of other cities. Even where these plans are sometimes implemented, it is limited to short-term measures such as water kiosks, public consultations and shaded waiting stops at bus stops.
• Structural Weaknesses: Experts say that most heat action plans are just guidance documents on paper. There is a severe lack of continuity and institutional capacity.

According to Subhash C Pandey, although guidelines are issued at the national level, local municipal bodies are neither given adequate budget to implement them nor are dedicated staff provided for this work. The result is that in most cities the Heat Action Plan remains a mere paperwork. Whereas the truth is that the temperature of the city can be reduced by 2-5 degrees through cool roof and by large scale plantation by 3 degrees Celsius in 10-15 years.

What is the status of Heat Action Plan in the states of India?

According to the report of Down to Earth, heat action plans are implemented in more than 250 cities and districts of 23 states, but their reality on the ground is very different.

• Tamil Nadu: The state has declared heatwave a state-level disaster, paving the way for the use of the State Disaster Response Fund for relief operations. Under the state’s urban greenery policy, at least 15% green cover is mandatory in urban areas.
• Maharashtra: Here Amravati Municipal Corporation has made cool roof mandatory for big buildings.
• Uttar Pradesh: The state has adopted heat action plans in most districts and set district-specific temperature limits.

How scary are the heat stroke statistics?

The seriousness of the situation can be understood from the PIB report that the graph of heat stroke cases and deaths is continuously going up:

• 2024: There were 25,000 cases of heat stroke and 56 deaths were recorded.
• 2025: This figure rapidly increased to 40,000 cases and 110 deaths.
• Early 2026: So far, 236 cases and 6 deaths have been registered in Maharashtra alone, which is an indication that the situation will remain serious this year also.

Why the preparation to change the definition of ‘loo’?

In view of the increasing heat and the effect of ‘El Nino’, the Indian Meteorological Department is now preparing for major changes in the rules for declaring ‘heat wave’. Till now heat wave is declared only on the basis of maximum temperature, which is not accurate for coastal states like Kerala. There is a plan to also include humidity and ‘heat stress’ (stress caused by heat on the body) in the new standards. Its advantage will be that correct warning can be given even in those areas where the temperature may be low, but due to humidity the effect of heat is more dangerous.

The year 1877… India was under British rule and there was a deathly silence in the streets of Bombay Presidency. The temperature had increased so much that the ground was bursting. Grains were available at the price of gold. Famine documents preserved in the British Library show that in 1877 the number of deaths in Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra and Gujarat) alone broke all records. The scary thing was that people were dying not of hunger, but of diseases like fever and diarrhea, because the heat had dried up water wells and ponds. Malnutrition was leaving the body incapable of fighting against diseases. Then the world learned that when El Nino comes, it causes devastation in India. Now the year is 2026 and the biggest El Nino since 1877 is coming again…

Question 1: How much devastation did the heat cause in 1877 and did 2 crore people really die?

answer: According to the report of the US Meteorological Department National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a severe El Nino occurred in the Pacific Ocean in 1876-77. Due to this the Indian monsoon became weak. There was no rain, the fields dried up and no grains were produced. There was famine in India, but the British continued exporting grains. In 1877, while the people of India were dying of hunger, 3.2 lakh tons of wheat was sent to England. The British government also showed laxity in relief work. According to reports, the conditions in the relief camps were so bad that people were dying there too.

According to NOAA’s Journal of Climate Report 2018, there were 1.22 crore to 2.93 crore deaths in India. During that time, about 4% of the world’s population had died due to extreme heat, drought and crop failure. In Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra and Gujarat) alone, 4,86,302 deaths were recorded in 1877. Impact of the famine of 1877-78:

• 6,70,000 square kilometer area was affected.
• A total of 5.85 crore (58.5 million) people were affected by the famine.
• Madras, Mysore, Hyderabad and Bombay were completely destroyed.
• It was only after this tragedy that the ‘Famine Code’ was created for the first time in 1880.

Meteorologists say that now El Nino is forming again in 2026, which will be more dangerous than 1877. This El Nino can bring the worst destruction in the last 140 years.

Question 2: Will 2026 really be the hottest in the last 140 years?

answer: Yes, scientists believe that there are chances of historic heat in 2026. The biggest reason for this is Super El Nino. According to NOAA, there is a 62% chance of El Nino occurring between June-August 2026, which may rise above 80% in the coming months. This El Nino could be of the ‘Super’ category, which means that the temperature of the Pacific Ocean will increase much more than normal.

When El Nino occurs, India experiences more heat and the monsoon remains weak. This is why Anjal Prakash, author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, has warned that even 40 degrees can seem like 50 degrees, if the humidity is high.

Right now April 2026 is going on, so the decision for the entire year has not been taken. But data from organizations like Carbon Brief, NOAA, NASA, Copernicus and Barclay Earth show that 2026 will be the hottest in the last 140 years. According to many estimates, this could become the second hottest year. 2024 is expected to be the hottest year yet, followed by 2023 and 2025.

There is a possibility of a strong El Nino in 2026, which could further increase global temperatures. The average temperature of January-March 2026 was the fourth hottest on record. March 2026 was the second or fourth hottest month. Whether this will be the hottest year in 140 years (since 1880) or not will become clear after May-June, but the beginning itself is very hot.

Question 3: What is the condition of summer in India these days?

answer: The heat in India has started showing its effects in April itself. On 27th April 2027:

Uttar Pradesh- most affected

• To tie: 47.4 degrees Celsius (hottest city in the country)
• Prayagraj: 45.7 degrees Celsius
• Varanasi: 44 degrees Celsius

There is a heatwave alert in more than 50 districts of Uttar Pradesh. There is a severe heat wave warning in 15 districts of Eastern UP – Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia.

Madhya Pradesh: School holiday till 8th

• Bhopal: 42.4 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees Celsius above normal)
• Khajuraho and Ratlam: 45 degrees Celsius

Due to the scorching heat, holidays up to 8th class have been declared in all the schools of many cities including Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior till 30th April.

Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana: Heatwave and heatstroke outbreak

• Delhi: 42.1 degrees Celsius (April 27) and likely to reach 44 degrees Celsius on April 28
• Narnaul (Haryana): 44.2 degrees Celsius
• Bathinda (Punjab): 43.7 degrees Celsius

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has announced cool roof, misting system at bus stops, ORS for school children, relief for construction workers to deal with the heat wave. Even heatstroke units and bathtubs have been installed in the hospitals of Varanasi.

Apart from this, the country’s peak power demand was recorded at 256.11 GW on April 26, 2026, which also broke the previous record of 252.07 GW. Electricity consumption due to AC, coolers and fans is also breaking records.

Question 4: Why is there a more severe heat wave in 2026 than in 1877?

answer: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and NOAA give 6 major reasons for the extreme heat:

1. Danger of Wet-Bulb Temperature: In 1877, people used to sit under trees to hide from the sun. Today cities are concrete jungles, but the real danger is moisture. When the temperature is 45 degrees Celsius and there is a lot of humidity, the sweat does not dry. The body cannot keep itself cool. Death can occur due to heart attack and organ failure within 3-4 hours.
2. Heat Dome: A high-pressure system is forming in the sky in states like Rajasthan, UP and MP. It works like a dome. Prevents hot air from rising up and makes it even hotter by pressing it down. Due to this, clouds are not formed and sunlight falls directly on the earth. This is the reason why the temperature has remained around 44-45 degrees Celsius for several consecutive days.
3. Urban Heat Island Effect: Cities were small in 1877. Today, in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, the heat emanating from concrete, asphalt and AC has further increased the temperature. Cities are not getting cold even at night. Night heat has also started.
4. Increasing population and disorder: In 1877, the population of India was about 25 crores. Today it is more than 140 crores. More people means more lives in danger. There are heat action plans in India, but the poor, farmers, laborers and children are not safe.
5. Dependence on electricity: In 1877 there were not even fans to escape the heat. Today, if there is no electricity, AC and fans will not work, but it is difficult to handle the demand for so much electricity. The record power demand of 2026 (252 GW) is a warning that we are on the brink of a power crisis. Even today in India, 70% of the electricity is generated from coal, which is a major reason for climate change.
6. Danger of monsoon failure: El Nino generally weakens the monsoon. In the 2023 El Nino year, India received less than normal rainfall. The same thing can happen in 2026, i.e. less rainfall, drought, crop failure, and then inflation and famine-like situations.

Apart from this, the danger of El Nino remains.

Question 5: When and how will we get relief from the heat?

answer: In the remaining summer of 2026 itself, IMD warns that there will be more heatwave days than normal in the eastern, central, north-west and south-eastern peninsular areas. Hot and humid weather will continue in coastal areas in April-June 2026. Humidity will increase further during monsoon, due to which the risk of humid heat wave in Northern India may increase by 125%. To avoid this, follow 6 steps:

• Keep track of time: Go out as little as possible between 12 noon to 4 pm. If you have to work, take rest in the shade for 10-15 minutes frequently.
• Water and Electrolytes: Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Take ORS, salt-sugar solution, lemon water, coconut water or curd-lassi. Your urine should be light yellow, if it is dark then understand that water is decreasing.
• Choice of clothes: Wear loose, cotton, light colored clothes. Do not wear black or synthetic clothes as they absorb heat. Keep a cap, towel or umbrella on your head.
• Keep home cool: Keep the curtains closed, run the fan and cooler. Let the air come in by opening the windows at night. If there is AC then keep it at 24-26 degrees.
• Keep an eye on the symptoms: Fatigue, dizziness, excessive sweating, high fever, vomiting, muscle pain and unconsciousness are danger signs. If this happens, immediately go to a cool place, drink water and consult a doctor.
• Caring for special people: The elderly, children, pregnant women, those with high BP or diabetes and laborers working in the open are most at risk. Keep good ventilation in the house and check it daily.

This relief is temporary. When El Nino arrives in full force in May-June, the temperature may rise again. The biggest worry will start after El Nino, if there is a weak monsoon this time, then not only will the heat increase, but the danger of drought and famine will also loom.

Heatwave: India Meteorological Department has issued heat wave warning in states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Due to this, the temperature in many areas has already crossed 40 degrees Celsius. As the heat is increasing, a big question is arising that how much heat can the human body withstand. Let us know what is the answer to this question.

wet bulb temperature

The human body not only reacts to temperature but it also reacts to the combination of heat and moisture. This is called wet bulb temperature. Earlier scientists believed that humans could tolerate wet bulb temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius. But new research from Pennsylvania State University suggests that the real limit is much lower. Around 30°C to 31°C. Beyond this limit the body is unable to cool itself effectively.

Why does humidity make heat more dangerous?

In dry heat, sweat evaporates and cools the body. But in humid environment, sweat does not evaporate easily. This means that even at low temperatures the body can overheat rapidly. This makes the situation much more dangerous than dry heat of 45 degrees Celsius or more.

When does the body enter the danger zone?

Once the body temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius, the risk of heat stroke becomes serious. In this stage the cooling system of the body stops working. Due to this, symptoms like dizziness, confusion and even fainting start appearing. If treatment is not received, it can prove fatal within a few hours.

effect on vital organs

Excessive heat not only makes you uncomfortable but also affects your vital organs. There may be swelling in the brain which may lead to confusion or seizures. The heart has to work harder. This increases the risk of increased pressure on the heart.

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