Rajahmundry: The heat wave in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has claimed 31 lives in the last two days, the district collector said today.
"The district was under the grip of severe heat wave in the last two days and high temperatures of 43-46 degree Celsius were recorded at various places. So far, the heat wave has claimed 31 lives in the district," district collector Neetu Prasad told reporters here.
The detail of the deaths was collected by revenue officials across the district.
Deaths were reported from Peddapuram, Ravulapalem, Kothapalli, Anaparthy, Rangampet, Mummadivaram, Dowleswaram, Mandepta, Allavaram, Alamuru, Prathipadu, Rajahmundry, Gannavaram, Sakelatipalli, Pithapuram, Kothapeta, Srirangampeta and other parts of the district, she said.
A former MP from Rajahmundry Kaneti Mohan Rao (97) also died of sun stroke in Matlapalem village of the district, Prasad said.
According to Met officials, heat wave conditions would prevail over some parts of Vizinagaram, Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari, Guntur and Nellore of coastal Andhra Pradesh and in districts of Khammam, Nalgonda of Telangana and Chittoor of Rayalseema during the next 24 hours.
Rain was reported at a few places over Telangana and at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, they said.
Meanwhile, all schools have been directed to remain shut from June 13-16, Prasad said.
Pamphlets carrying precautions for protection from heat stroke were also distributed among people.
Comments
0 comment