People in India are struggling with the heat. There are places with temperatures reaching 45 degrees. The authorities warn against going outside when it is the hottest and open special centers where you can take shelter from the heat.
People in India are trying to cope with the heat. In recent days, the temperature in many places has exceeded 40 degrees. In Tamil Nadu state, authorities have asked residents not to go outside between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Residents in Andhra Pradesh state are experiencing the worst heat wave in recent years, with temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius. The state government has set up special relief centers for people affected by the heat wave, aiming to provide them with shelter and medical assistance.
Working in hot weather, financial losses
The thermometers in Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra, show almost 40 degrees. Ukrop has an impact on small entrepreneurs there. Sheetal, a fish seller, complained to journalists of the Reuters news agency that during such hot weather she not only doesn't earn money, but also loses money.
– Sometimes we are forced to sell fish that cost 1,000 rupees for 200-300 rupees to get rid of them because they spoil in the heat, the woman explained.
Construction workers also complain about high temperatures.
– When the heat increases, we lose energy. […] Work we could do quickly takes ages. When we sweat, we get an itchy rash and we also feel dizzy, said Sudhir Rajbhar, one of the employees of a construction company from Mumbai.
According to meteorologists, the hellish weather conditions in this city are expected to last until Tuesday.
Reuters, NDTV, The New Indian Express
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