Heatwave killed 40 so far, says TS
The heatwave conditions prevailing across Telangana state have claimed nearly 40 lives.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has submitted a report to the state government to this effect.
The government will give `1 lakh compensation to families of victims under the Apathbandhu scheme. District collectors have submitted reports to the government on the heatwave deaths after inquiry by three-member committees in mandals.
SDMA official sources said the death toll was based on reports submitted by the collectors.
Ten people died in Karimnagar district, the highest in a single district. There were four deaths each in Nagarkurnool and Khammam and three in Bhadradri district.
Two deaths each occurred in Kamareddy, Mahbubnagar, Mancherial and Ranga Reddy districts.
Asifabad, Mahbubabad, Medchal, Siricilla, Sangareddy, Suryapet, Wanaparthy, Warangal urban and Warangal rural reported one death each.
The maximum temperature in these areas has touched nearly 45 degrees celsius.
The three-member committees comprise local mandal revenue officer, sub-inspector of police, and a medical officer, who will inquire into the heatwave deaths in each mandal and submit the report to the government.