CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Patna, people are troubled by the intense heat and scorching sun in Bihar. People are also losing their lives due to heat wave. So far 13 people have died in Bihar within the last 24 hours. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heat wave till 19 June.

In such a situation, there is a need to avoid this scorching heat for now. There will be some relief from this scorching heat between 18 and 22 June. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains during this period. Heat wave in Bihar kills 13 people within 24 hours. 5 in Aurangabad, 3 in Saran, 3 in Gaya, 1 in Rohtas and 1 in Bhojpur have died due to scorching heat and heat wave.

The five people who died due to heat wave in Aurangabad have been identified as 70-year-old Balram Sao, a resident of Basdih Kala village in Fesar police station area, Amit Chaudhary, a resident of Mahua Dhamaki, Vijendra Chandravanshi, a resident of Jankop village in Barun, Sumitra Devi of Obra and a female bus passenger. The female bus passenger was a resident of Pune in Maharashtra and has been identified as 35-year-old Sunaina Devi. This incident has created an uproar among the family members. In Saran, 3 people including the Imam of the mosque have died. A farmer has also lost his life in Rohtas. At Gaya Junction, 3 passengers have died due to heat stroke while an e-rickshaw driver died in Nawada police station area of ​​Bhojpur.