Sunstroke toll mounts to 67

Bhubaneswar: The State government yesterday confirmed 67 sunstroke deaths, after investigating 181 of 184 allegations received from 26 districts, during this summer. Of the total confirmed cases, Ganjam district has reported highest 16 deaths, followed by Bolangir and Dhenkanal with six each. On the other hand, Khurda district has only one confirmed sunstroke death during […]

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Bhubaneswar: The State government yesterday confirmed 67 sunstroke deaths, after investigating 181 of 184 allegations received from 26 districts, during this summer.

Of the total confirmed cases, Ganjam district has reported highest 16 deaths, followed by Bolangir and Dhenkanal with six each.

On the other hand, Khurda district has only one confirmed sunstroke death during the season.

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