This is a list of serious heat waves in India.
| Year | Duration | Max. temperature | Deaths | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 50.6 °C (123.1 °F) | [1] | ||
| 1995 | June | 45.5 °C (113.9 °F) | >350 | [2] |
| 1998 | May–June | 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) | 2,500 | [1] |
| 2002 | April–May | 49 °C (120 °F) | 1,030 | |
| 2015 | May–June | 49.4 °C (120.9 °F) | 2,500 | |
| 2016 | April–May | 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) | 1,600 | |
| 2019 | May-June | 50.8 °C (123.4 °F) | 184 |
Difficulties in estimation
Recent computerization of healthcare and adoption of diagnostic codes like ICD-10 makes tracking of causality during estimation harder, resulting in underestimations, despite more complete data being available upon diagnosis.[3][4]
See also
- List of heat waves
- Heatstroke - ICD-10 code: T67
- Global warming
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Heat wave is scorching India", Daily News (Kingsport), 12–14 June 1998.
- ↑ "India would welcome monsoon to halt deadly temperatures", The Item (Sumter), 17 June 1995.
- ↑ Mazdiyasni, Omid; AghaKouchak, Amir; Davis, Steven J.; Madadgar, Shahrbanou; Mehran, Ali; Ragno, Elisa; Sadegh, Mojtaba; Sengupta, Ashmita; Ghosh, Subimal; Dhanya, C. T.; Niknejad, Mohsen (June 2017). "Increasing probability of mortality during Indian heat waves". Science Advances. 3 (6): e1700066. Bibcode:2017SciA....3E0066M. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700066. PMC 5462497. PMID 28630921.
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