'The team of researchers used data from earlier studies on 10 Indian cities and applied it nationwide, looking at all districts.

They then estimated that just one day of extreme heat across the country could lead to around 3,400 excess deaths, and a five-day heatwave might cause nearly 30,000.'

https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/india-heatwave-deaths-study-extreme-heat-public-health-emergency-climate-change-2920200-2026-06-01

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