BHUBANESWAR
\nThirty-three people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India\u2019s states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Friday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said.
\nIndia has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of the capital Delhi recorded the country\u2019s highest-ever temperature at 52.9\u00b0C this week, though that may be revised with the weather department checking the sensors of the weather station that registered the reading.
\nWhile temperatures in north-western and central India are expected to fall in the coming days, the prevailing heatwave over eastern India is likely to continue for two days, said India\u2019s Meteorological Department (IMD), which declares a heatwave when the temperature is 4.5\u00b0C to 6.4\u00b0C higher than normal.
\nFourteen people died in Bihar on Thursday, officials said, including 10 people involved in organising the seven-phase national elections that are currently underway. Many election officials are usually required to stand on duty all day, many times outdoors.
\nParts of Bihar are voting in the final round of polling on Saturday.
\nIn Uttar Pradesh, nine election personnel, including security persons, died on Friday, government officials said.
\n\u201cThey had high-grade fever when they were brought in. It could be because of heatstroke as well. We are currently treating at least 23 people brought in from election duty,\u201d RB Kamal, principal of the medical college where the personnel are being treated, told reporters.
\nThe world\u2019s largest election and its gruelling campaign have been hit by record temperatures in the summer. The last phase of voting is scheduled to be held on Saturday and votes will be counted on Tuesday.
\nTen deaths were reported from the government hospital in Odisha\u2019s Rourkela region on Thursday, authorities said, prompting the Odisha government to advise against outdoor activities between 11:00am and 3:00pm local time when temperatures peak.
\nThree people died of suspected heatstroke in Jharkhand state, neighbouring Bihar, local media reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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