“DEADLY POLL DUTY: Indian Election Workers Fall Prey to Lethal Heatwave.

According to the Associated Press, at least 33 people, including election branch officials, died on duty due to the increase in air temperature in India.

Officials have said that the heat wave is likely to continue until the end of today. India is going through a hot and exhausting summer. This week, the temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius was recorded in some parts of New Delhi, the capital of this country.

Although the temperature is expected to cool down in the northwest and central Hindustan over the next few days, the eastern part of the country is likely to continue to grapple with the heat wave for the next two days.

According to officials, 14 people died in Bahar state, including 10 polling station officials involved in the organization of the seventh phase of the country’s national elections, which is currently underway.

In Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, at least 9 employees of polling stations, including security guards, died due to heatstroke.

Billions of people across Asia are struggling with rising temperatures. Scientists say that this increase in temperature has intensified under the influence of human-made climate changes. In India’s neighboring country, Pakistan, an increase in forest fires has also been reported due to the increase in air temperature.