NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of the dangers of “extreme heat” gripping the world’s most populous country on Wednesday, with troops battling forest fires and local authorities reporting deaths from heatstroke.
International air-quality monitoring platform AQI recorded that the top 45 hottest cities in the world were all in India at midday on Wednesday, all above 43C.
“Different parts of India are witnessing soaring temperatures, and the challenges that come with it,” Modi said.
“This heat is harsh on all of us, and I urge you all to take as many precautions as possible,” he said in a statement issued by his office.
Extreme heat can lead to dehydration that thickens the blood and, in particularly severe cases, causes organs to shut down.
