Chandigarh: The ongoing heat wave conditions in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday continued unabated, claiming at least eight lives and forcing people in the region to confine indoors. While six persons lost their lives due to intense heat wave in Punjab, two died in Haryana in the past three days, officials said here today.
In Punjab, three persons lost their lives in Amritsar, two in Ferozepur and one in Tarn Taran, whereas in Haryana one each died in Hisar and Sirsa. All the eight deaths took place due to heat wave, officials said.
According to the Met office here, there are no chances of relief from heat wave in the next couple of days. The Met forecast that the maximum temperature will hover between 41 to 43 degrees Celsius at most of the places in the region.
Warm winds will also sweep the region and dust storms might strike in some areas, the Met office said, attributing the unusually high temperature in the region to the absence of western disturbances. Chandigarh is braving a hot of 43 degrees Celsius, the Met said here....
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