TOKYO — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday. According to the Tokyo Medical Examiner’s Office, many of the 123 people who died were elderly. All … Read more
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in hot boxes to see what happens … Read more
New Delhi: The unrelenting heatwave sweeping large parts of the country has claimed at least 110 lives and left over 40,000 people grappling with suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June 18 this year, Health ministry sources said on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh is the worst affected having reported 36 deaths followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and … Read more
Makkah: At least 14 Jordanians have been reported dead and 17 others missing during the ongoing Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Sunday, June 16, by the Directorate of Operations and Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, through the Jordanian Consulate General in Jeddah. Earlier on Saturday, … Read more
Photo: SPA Intense temperatures across the holy sites in Makkah in Saudi Arabia during the current Haj season led to deaths among pilgrims from various Arab countries due to heatstroke. However, authorities in the Kingdom have not officially announced the number of deaths. In a statement on Saturday, June 15, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign … Read more
New Delhi: People in large parts of India sweated through a deadly heat wave that tested power grids and disaster preparedness of states on Sunday while Maharashtra’s Akola imposed Section 144 until May 31, prohibiting public gatherings. A ‘red’ warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat, indicating … Read more
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received a wave of well wishes from fans around the world after being hospitalized due to heat stroke during a recent IPL match. According to his friend and co-actor Juhi Chawla, Khan is making a good recovery. The incident occurred on Tuesday after Khan attended the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) … Read more
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was hospitalized for heatstroke on Wednesday afternoon in Ahmedabad, India. Reportedly, the incident occurred during the Indian Premier League (IPL) qualifier match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), his team, and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Shah Rukh Khan hospitalized for heatstroke after IPL match in Ahmedabad: Reports SRK, … Read more
The story so far: The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) latest report, ‘Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate’, is an urgent call to ensure the future of labour is climate proofed and to address the constantly evolving work environment as the planet warms. The UN body states that well over a third … Read more
