Ten people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha’s Rourkela city on Thursday, as the mercury shot up in most parts of the eastern state, officials said. The director-in-charge (DIC) of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), Dr Sudharani Pradhan, said the deaths occurred within a span of six hours from 2 pm onwards. “Eight people were dead by the time they reached the hospital, while the rest died while undergoing treatment here.

This was likely due to the intense heatwave,” she said. “The body temperatures were around 103-104 degrees Fahrenheit, which is very high given the weather conditions. AAP moves SC, demands Haryana release more water The Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court to seek a direction to Haryana to supply more water to the crisis-hit national capital, sources said on Friday. The AAP government in Delhi has told the top court that the water demand in the city has risen significantly due to heatwave conditions, and neighbouring Haryana be directed to release extra water for a month, they said.