Delhi heatwave triggers heatstroke alarm, massive power demand surge

Delhi reports heatstroke cases as intense heatwave pushes power demand to season's high

- TDG NETWORK

Heatwave Tightens Grip

New Delhi: Delhi reported serious heatstroke cases on Thursday as an intense heatwave continued to grip the national capital and large parts of north India, pushing hospitals, power utilities and civic authorities into alert mode.

A 24-year-old man from West Bengal, who was travelling by train, was rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in an unconscious state around 1.45 am on May 21. Doctors said he had no comorbidities but had developed vomiting, extreme fatigue and loose motions before losing consciousness. He was immediately treated at the hospital’s emergency facility, where doctors used ice-water immersion to bring down his dangerously high body temperature.

Dr Ajay Chauhan, Nodal Officer at RML Hospital, said the patient's condition remained serious and warned that heatstroke, commonly known as loo lagna, is a life-threatening condition. He advised people to remain hydrated, consume ORS and traditional cooling drinks, and avoid direct exposure to the sun.