Orange alert for six states including Delhi UP will continue till May 2

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave will continue in Northwest and Central India till May 2 and in East India till April 30. Whereas, an orange alert has been issued for Saturday in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. At the same time, there is news of relief for Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. There is a possibility of rain here between May 2 and 4.

The heat broke records in April. On Friday, 40.2 degree Celsius was recorded, which was the second highest in 72 years. There is no hope of getting relief from the heat for the next few days. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heat wave in West Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, West Bengal, Telangana and Interior Odisha. Is.

The entire North India including Delhi is scorching due to scorching heat and heat. IMD senior scientist RK Jenamani said that from May 2 to 4, rain and thundershowers may occur in Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Due to this the temperature is likely to come down to 36 and 39 degree Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, a cyclone will develop in the Andaman Sea on May 4. After which a low pressure area will form on May 5 and due to its effect, the temperature is likely to drop.

Heat wave killed one lakh 66 thousand people in 19 years

Heatwaves killed more than 166,000 people between 1998 and 2017. According to a study report, the death toll from more intense and frequent heatwaves or heatwaves has increased worldwide in recent decades. Between 1970 and 2012, climate-related disasters accounted for 85 percent of all deaths in Europe. Heatwaves and droughts are increasing the death toll and harming people around the world.

For example, in 2003 the number of deaths related to European heatwaves reached more than 70,000, but recently the death rate due to heatwaves has increased significantly.

Relief expected from heat wave in Delhi on Monday

Due to the influence of Western Disturbance over Delhi, heat wave conditions are expected to subside to some extent from Monday. The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was five above normal at 43.5 degrees Celsius and the minimum was 25.7 degrees Celsius, two above normal.

Know what is alert

Green Alert - No action required.

Yellow Alert - Keep an eye on the situation.

Orange Alert- Be ready to deal with the situation.

Red Alert- Take steps to deal with the situation.

World Meteorological Organization claims: It is too early to blame climate change for India's Pakistan's heat. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations body that monitors the weather, has claimed that it is too early to blame climate change for the scorching heat in India and Pakistan. According to WMO, heat wave is natural and this time it started a little earlier than in previous years. All this is in line with the changing climate.