South Asia, May 31, 2024
At least nine people are believed to have died from possible sun strokes in the western state of Rajasthan in India as the temperatures hit an all-time high. The scorching temperature of 48.8°C (119.84°F) was recorded in Barmer City on Thursday.
It should be noted that according to the data analysis, the risk of remaining in the same temperature range has increased, and there are signs of a new long-lasting fever condition in some regions” all these are nothing but sequential findings.
Weather officials have also predicted that the northern states of the country, such as Haryana or Punjab, could face low-grade heat waves to even extreme heat waves. At the same time, many other regions of Rajasthan may be affected.
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Given the data collected from the different weather stations around the country daily, up to the evening of December 23, 2009, according to the Indian time, no other day or night was as hot as the one recorded above.
Moreover, Pakistan, which borders India like Nepal, has also been hit by a severe heatwave, which has seen temperatures in some 26 districts soar high. Friday will see temperatures of over 50°C (122°F) recorded in two towns within Sindh province located south, a development that will necessitate the postponement of end-year school tests.
On the other hand, there is the expectation that a “severe cyclonic storm” named Remal will hit Bangladesh and some areas from the East Indian state of West Bengal by Sunday. Some international scientists suggest that these extreme climatic conditions in South Asia may be caused further due to human-driven climate changes.
