Kerala: Mercury soars, IMD issues temperature alert for 2 more days

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that the maximum temperature is perhaps above customary by way of 2-3 levels Celsius in 11 districts for the next two days. These districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur and Kozhikode.

The maximum temperature was the very best in Palakkad (40.2 levels Celsius) and Punalur (38) on Sunday. The temperature was rather high around the state at the day, with 3 suspected sunstroke circumstances reported.

Karunakaran (44) of Ayira close to Parassala was discovered useless in a field on Sunday morning. Pozhiyoor sub-inspector V Jayakumar stated the cause of demise could most effective be ascertained after getting the autopsy record. “Doctors have discovered sunburns on his body, which suggests the potential of sunstroke. As of now, it's not possible to conclude that sunstroke brought about his demise. The body has been passed over to kin for final rites after autopsy,” he stated.

Shahjahan (60) of Maramon collapsed and died at the roadside however Pathanamthitta particular department officers stated it was not a sunstroke case from preliminary review. “Shahjahan, a lodge worker, had collapsed and died at the highway side. He was an alcoholic and he was in an inebriated situation at the time of demise. The autopsy examination will likely be held on Monday,” an officer stated.

Steady building up reported in no. of sunburn circumstances

KV Narayanan (68) of Vellora close to Payyannur in Kannur was also discovered useless in a vacant plot close to his house with sunburns on his body. Police, then again, stated Narayanan had long past lacking on Saturday. The surgeon who conducted the autopsy at Pariyaram Medical College has famous that Narayanan was suffering from tuberculosis and his middle was vulnerable. He may have collapsed whilst strolling in the sun, they stated. The autopsy record is awaited.

There may be a gradual upward thrust in the selection of sunburn circumstances reported. An RSP chief, Nazar Khan, fell subconscious whilst campaigning in Punalur, Kollam. He needed to be rushed to a sanatorium and his situation is reportedly solid now. A threeyear-old woman, Marva, suffered sunburns at Kumbla in Kasaragod whilst taking part in in her courtyard. The well being division has issued an advisory on steps to tackle the warmth.

IMD Thiruvananthapuram director Okay Santhosh stated there were probabilities of extension of the alert for excessive temperature.

“Wind development and pressure are components figuring out the temperature. Rain will have decreased the temperature. However, most effective isolated rainfall is predicted in the coming days,” he stated. The state crisis control authority has also issued an alert towards other people going out in the sun between 11am and 3pm.

Two men maintain sunburns in Alappuzha: Two men sustained sunburns in separate incidents in Alappuzha on Sunday.

Mohammed Siddique (57) of Ambalappuzha and Perissery Libin Abraham, a cameraman with a TV channel from Chengannur, have sought treatment and are out of risk now.

KWA seeks police protection for reservoirs:


Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has sought police protection for seven check dams fearing robbery of water and unauthorized fishing in Palakkad.


The structures are seven comprehensive consuming water assets of more than two lakh other people in Chittur, Palakkad and Alathur taluks.


In a letter to district collector, KWA govt engineer R Jayachandran asked for normal police posts at Kunnamkattupathy regulatorcum-reservoir, Aryampallam, Thottupalam, Anajam Mayil, Kannadi, Thirunellai and Njavalinkadavu check dams in view of precarious water state of affairs. A section of farmers was pumping saved water to irrigate coconuts plantations, it stated. “There had been incidents of anti-social components releasing water from reservoirs for facilitating fishing activities the use of chemical compounds,” learn the letter.



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