Patna : Severe heatwave left at least 45 people dead and more than 100 hospitalised in the past 24 hours in Bihar, officials said on Sunday.
According to the IANS deaths due to the heatwave were reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts.
Gaya and Patna recorded temperatures above 45 degree Celsius on Saturday, triggering a raging heatwave which led to the deaths.
Not just Bihar but many other states across North India have been combating a severe heatwave over the past month. Places like Rajashthan and Madhya Pradesh have witnessed temperatures over 46 degrees on a regular basis.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed concern over the deaths and announced a compensation of four lakh to the kin of victims. An alert has also been issued by the government in the wake of rising death toll and also advised people to take care while stepping outside.
-IANS