Andhra Pradesh gets some respite as mercury levels

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 21:49

People of Andhra Pradesh, which has been reeling under severe heat wave conditions for the past many days, on Monday got some respite as the mercury level dipped slightly due to a low pressure area created over the Bay of Bengal.

22 sunstroke deaths reported in AP`s Krishna district

Last Updated: Monday, June 4, 2012, 23:15

Intense heat wave has taken a heavy toll in Andhra Pradesh`s Krishna district, where 22 people have died due to sunstroke since late last month, officials said on Monday.

More deaths reported in Sundergarh as mercury shoots up

Last Updated: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 14:29

With four more deaths reported in Sundargarh district, a total of six persons died of suspected sunstroke in the district in past two days where sweltering heat affected normal life.

Centre urged to treat sunstroke death as natural calamity

Last Updated: Monday, May 31, 2010, 14:28

In view of rising number of deaths due to sunstroke in the state, the Orissa Government has again moved the Centre to declare these deaths as natural calamity so that higher compensation could be paid.

Sunstroke toll in Orissa mounts to 69

Last Updated: Friday, April 23, 2010, 21:38

Death toll due to suspected sunstroke mounted to 69 in Orissa with five more casualties reported on Friday, officials said.

Sunstroke toll reaches 50 in Orissa

Last Updated: Friday, April 16, 2010, 23:11

With two more deaths in Orissa on Thursday, the sunstroke toll mounted to 50 as the state continued to reel under prolonged heatwave, officials said.

Suspected sunstroke deaths climbs to nine in Orissa

Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 21:51

With the mercury crossing the 40 degrees Celsius mark in several parts of Orissa, the death toll due to suspected sunstroke increased to nine Saturday, officials said.