Extreme high temperature appeared in India, 11 people died of heat at an award ceremony: 41000 people were compensated each

On April 19, Fast Technology reported that on April 16, more than one million people were exposed to the high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius for five hours at an award ceremony held near Mumbai, India, according to the Indian local media India Express, 11 people died of heatstroke, more than 50 people were sent to hospital, and about 600 people felt unwell 。

It was reported that the event was hosted by the local government and awarded a prize to a well-known local social activist in New Mumbai, Maharashtra. On the day of the event, The highest temperature in New Mumbai is close to 38 ℃ The humidity is also quite high.

The event was grand. About 1 million people went to watch the award ceremony, but there was no sunshade at the scene. Photos at the scene showed that a large number of people were sitting in the activity site under the scorching sun. After hours of exposure to the sun, hundreds of people suffered from dehydration, hypertension, limb weakness and other symptoms, resulting in at least 11 deaths and about 20 hospitalizations.

Indian media said that the meteorological infrastructure of "New Mumbai" as a planned new satellite city is seriously insufficient, The Indian Meteorological Bureau did not set up an observation station here, but used the data from the Mumbai observation station 35 kilometers away from here The measured maximum temperature is 34-35 ℃, which is lower than the local actual temperature,

In addition, many participants are not local residents, but come from the surrounding or more distant areas on a long journey. The fatigue before the activity increases the possibility of heatstroke.

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra said that the incident was "sad and disturbing", and promised to provide 500000 rupees (about 41900 yuan) of compensation for the relatives of each victim, as well as free treatment for the hospitalized patients.

In recent years, India often encounters extreme high temperature weather. Last year, the temperature in several cities hit a record high. According to statistics, Since 2010, more than 6500 people in India have died in the heat 。

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