New Delhi: Bodies of 50 people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds were recovered around Delhi during the last 48 hours, police said, as casualties and heatstroke cases increased due to the scorching heat in the city.
However, police and health officials have not confirmed whether all of them died due to heat-related causes.
The body of a 55-year-old man was found at the Children's Park near India Gate on Wednesday and a post-mortem will be conducted to find out the cause of death, a senior police officer said. Center for Holistic Development, an NGO working with the homeless, It has been claimed that between June 11 and 19, 192 homeless deaths were recorded due to heat wave in Delhi.
In the national capital, hospitals have reported a rise in heatstroke and heat exhaustion cases and several deaths in the last two days.The city's maximum temperature was recorded at 43.6 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees above normal. The night temperature in Delhi was 35.2 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in the city in June since 1969, the weather office said on Wednesday. The centrally run RML hospital saw 22 patients in the last two days. There have been five deaths and 12 to 13 patients are on ventilator support.
“The victims had no co-morbidities.When such people come to the hospital, their core body temperature is recorded and, if it is found to be more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit and there is no other cause, they are declared heatstroke patients," said a senior hospital official. The officer said.
"People who die of heatstroke are declared 'suspected heatstroke'. There is a committee of the Delhi government which later confirms the deaths," the official said. The hospital has set up a first of its kind system to provide instant cooling to the body. Heatstroke unit installed.
"The unit has cooling technology and patients are kept in baths filled with ice and water. When their body temperature drops below 102 degrees Fahrenheit, they are monitored," the official said.,
"If they are stable, they are shifted to the ward. Otherwise, they are put on ventilators. Most of the patients admitted are labourers," he said. Safdarjung Hospital received 60 patients with suspected heatstroke, of whom 42 Was admitted. The hospital reported six casualties, including a 60-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man.Four patients have died due to suspected heatstroke in LNJP Hospital in the last two days.
"Two deaths due to suspected heatstroke were reported on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday. 16 heatstroke patients have been admitted," a hospital official said. One of the victims, aged around 39, was 15. Died during treatment on June. He was a motor mechanic who collapsed while working at his shop in Janakpuri. He was brought in with high fever.Speaking on the symptoms of heatstroke, a senior hospital official said that sometimes patients collapse due to dehydration.
He is also suffering from very high fever, due to which the body temperature reaches 106 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit, he said. The outpatient department of Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is reporting 30 to 35 heatstroke cases every day.
"These include conditions such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion," said Dr. Atul Kakkar, chairman of the hospital's department of internal medicine.
“This increase in cases highlights the importance of public awareness of heat safety measures, including staying hydrated, seeking shade during peak sunlight hours, and understanding the signs of heat-related distress.Healthcare providers are alert, and are ensuring prompt and effective treatment for management. "Reduce the impact of rising temperatures on public health," he said. The heat wave is causing an increase in the spread of lupus which affects the skin, joints and other organs including the kidneys. As it progresses, frequent flare-ups and worsening of symptoms are experienced.
The prolonged heat wave resulted in six to 10 cases of lupus.SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) or lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own systems are targeted, affecting and causing damage to multiple organs. It mainly affects women and that too in the age group of 15 to 45 years, said Dr Lalit Duggal, senior consultant, rheumatology and clinical immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
Meanwhile, police said they have been receiving calls regarding unnatural deaths of security guards, beggars or underprivileged people. "The real reason behind the deaths will be known only after the post-mortem," a senior police officer said. There is no doubt that we are getting calls regarding deaths from all the districts of Delhi.,
He said, "So far, we have come to know that around 50 people have died in different parts of Delhi. We have started investigating the case and our teams have sent the bodies to various hospitals for autopsies. Awaiting the report."
However, police and health officials have not confirmed whether all of them died due to heat-related causes.
The body of a 55-year-old man was found at the Children's Park near India Gate on Wednesday and a post-mortem will be conducted to find out the cause of death, a senior police officer said. Center for Holistic Development, an NGO working with the homeless, It has been claimed that between June 11 and 19, 192 homeless deaths were recorded due to heat wave in Delhi.
In the national capital, hospitals have reported a rise in heatstroke and heat exhaustion cases and several deaths in the last two days.The city's maximum temperature was recorded at 43.6 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees above normal. The night temperature in Delhi was 35.2 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in the city in June since 1969, the weather office said on Wednesday. The centrally run RML hospital saw 22 patients in the last two days. There have been five deaths and 12 to 13 patients are on ventilator support.
“The victims had no co-morbidities.When such people come to the hospital, their core body temperature is recorded and, if it is found to be more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit and there is no other cause, they are declared heatstroke patients," said a senior hospital official. The officer said.
"People who die of heatstroke are declared 'suspected heatstroke'. There is a committee of the Delhi government which later confirms the deaths," the official said. The hospital has set up a first of its kind system to provide instant cooling to the body. Heatstroke unit installed.
"The unit has cooling technology and patients are kept in baths filled with ice and water. When their body temperature drops below 102 degrees Fahrenheit, they are monitored," the official said.,
"If they are stable, they are shifted to the ward. Otherwise, they are put on ventilators. Most of the patients admitted are labourers," he said. Safdarjung Hospital received 60 patients with suspected heatstroke, of whom 42 Was admitted. The hospital reported six casualties, including a 60-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man.Four patients have died due to suspected heatstroke in LNJP Hospital in the last two days.
"Two deaths due to suspected heatstroke were reported on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday. 16 heatstroke patients have been admitted," a hospital official said. One of the victims, aged around 39, was 15. Died during treatment on June. He was a motor mechanic who collapsed while working at his shop in Janakpuri. He was brought in with high fever.Speaking on the symptoms of heatstroke, a senior hospital official said that sometimes patients collapse due to dehydration.
He is also suffering from very high fever, due to which the body temperature reaches 106 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit, he said. The outpatient department of Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is reporting 30 to 35 heatstroke cases every day.
"These include conditions such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion," said Dr. Atul Kakkar, chairman of the hospital's department of internal medicine.
“This increase in cases highlights the importance of public awareness of heat safety measures, including staying hydrated, seeking shade during peak sunlight hours, and understanding the signs of heat-related distress.Healthcare providers are alert, and are ensuring prompt and effective treatment for management. "Reduce the impact of rising temperatures on public health," he said. The heat wave is causing an increase in the spread of lupus which affects the skin, joints and other organs including the kidneys. As it progresses, frequent flare-ups and worsening of symptoms are experienced.
The prolonged heat wave resulted in six to 10 cases of lupus.SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) or lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own systems are targeted, affecting and causing damage to multiple organs. It mainly affects women and that too in the age group of 15 to 45 years, said Dr Lalit Duggal, senior consultant, rheumatology and clinical immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
Meanwhile, police said they have been receiving calls regarding unnatural deaths of security guards, beggars or underprivileged people. "The real reason behind the deaths will be known only after the post-mortem," a senior police officer said. There is no doubt that we are getting calls regarding deaths from all the districts of Delhi.,
He said, "So far, we have come to know that around 50 people have died in different parts of Delhi. We have started investigating the case and our teams have sent the bodies to various hospitals for autopsies. Awaiting the report."
