Heatwave Kills 8 in Khargar, Several Hospitalised; CM Shinde Announces Rs 5 Lakh Relief

At the least eight individuals have died, whereas 50 had been taken to the hospital after over 120 individuals suffered from heat-related well being points attributable to solar publicity on Sunday through the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Navi Mumbai.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the MGM hospital the place the sufferers are being handled. The chief minister has introduced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of these deceased, sources instructed News18.

Twenty-four persons are at present being handled on the hospital.

Social activist Dattatreya Narayan alias Appasaheb Dharmadhikari was given the Maharashtra Bhushan award and lakhs of his followers attended the grand occasion.

Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah introduced the award, instituted by the Maharashtra authorities, to Dharmadhikari.

The occasion, for which individuals had began gathering since morning, started round 11.30 am and went on until round 1 pm.

The seating association for the attendees was additionally made open with none shed.

“A complete of 123 individuals complained of heat-related well being illnesses, like dehydration through the occasion. They had been instantly referred to the 30 medical cubicles arrange on the venue. 13 of the sufferers, who wanted additional therapy, had been shifted to totally different non-public hospitals and the situation of one among them is critical,” a income division official, who was on responsibility on the venue, stated.

“A complete of 30 docs had been deployed on the medical cubicles that had intensive care unit (ICU) services to deal with individuals on the venue,” she stated, information company PTI reported.

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