Odisha reports 141 suspected heatstroke deaths

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | June 03, 2024 IST

heatstroke deaths in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 3: Odisha has recorded 141 suspected heatstroke deaths by Monday with report of 45 alleged deaths due to sunstroke in the last 24 hours.

 However, the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office has confirmed 26 deaths due to sunstroke.

“As many as 141 alleged sunstroke deaths have been reported from various districts in Odisha during this summer. So far, 26 deaths have been confirmed due to sunstroke while eight others were caused by other reasons,” said the SRC’s office.

A total of 90 deaths due to suspected heatstroke were reported in the last 72 hours. Out of which, 20 have been confirmed by collectors of various districts based on postmortem and joint inquiry reports. It has been ascertained two cases were not due to sunstroke and the rest 68 allegations are under inquiry, the SRC office said.

Around 107 alleged heatstroke death cases are pending for inquiry at the district-level. Out of 34 unnatural death cases reported in Ispat General Hospital (IGH), Rourkela, the Sundargarh district administration has confirmed six deaths due to sunstroke.

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