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Under-construction bridge collapsed due to severe storm in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh. About six workers killed, several others feared trapped.
The IMD has also issued an alert regarding thunderstorms and storms. After the heavy rain, the temperature is expected to drop by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius in different states.
North India is currently experiencing a severe heatwave. Several states—including UP, Bihar, and Delhi—are bearing the brunt of a heatwave.
A very painful case has come to light from Jhansi. A 13-year-old newly married girl allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Kachnev village of Katera police station area.
According to the police, the bus lost control and overturned, killing at least six people while more than 10 passengers were injured.
Heatwaves are wreaking havoc in several states, including the capital Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Bihar.
Strong security arrangements have been made in sensitive areas. For this, 414 mosques and 158 Eidgahs across the district will be monitored through drone cameras.
16 people have died in 7 districts of Telangana due to the heat wave. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy himself confirmed this.
There were 30 people in the bus. 24 were burnt. Doctors have also described the condition of 12 as critical. The most painful death was that of bus driver Shambhu.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Delhi for May 22 and said that the minimum temperature is expected to be 32 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to be 44 degrees Celsius.
More than 68 transport unions under the banner of the AIMTC and the UFTA have announced their participation in the 'chakka jam' from May 21 to May 23.
On Wednesday, drug shopkeepers and chemist organisations across the country went on strike against the sale of medicines online.
