Journalism of Courage
Power and water demand peaked and hospitals reported an influx of patients with complaints of heat stroke as Delhi saw no respite from heat wave conditions. Seen here is a monkey cooling off in the gardens near India Gate. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Delhi recorded at least 18 heat-related deaths from May 23 till June 19 at central government-run RML Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital. (PTI)
The temperature on Wednesday evening stood at 42.6 degrees Celsius. The threshold for a heat wave is met when the maximum temperature of a weather station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains. A severe heat wave is declared if the departure from normal exceeds 6.4 notches. Seen here are visuals from the Delhi zoo amid a heat wave. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Delhi experienced the warmest night in 12 years on Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 35.2 degrees Celsius, over eight notches above the season's normal, the weather office said. Seen here are visuals from the Delhi zoo amid a heat wave. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Meanwhile, Delhi Water Minister Atishi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the water crisis in the national capital and threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 21 if the issue is not resolved within a couple of days. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Massive consumption of electricity amid a punishing heat wave sustaining over weeks pushed peak power demand of Delhi to an all-time high level of 8656 MW on Wednesday afternoon, said discom officials. (PTI)
The city remains vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect, exacerbated by greenhouse gas emissions, with workers in sectors such as construction, hawking, and vending being disproportionately affected. (Reuters)
According to a private water forecasting agency, Delhi may experience some relief from extreme heatwaves starting Wednesday. By June 20, the city can expect light rainfall induced by a fresh western disturbance. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the primary solution to the record-breaking heat is an increase in the green cover. (Reuters)
A man bathes with water leaking from a pipeline at Nizamuddin area on a hot summer day. (PTI)
