Blistering wind with cruel summer blaze has thrown life out of gear across the Coal and Steel belt of Dhanbad-Bokaro. The maximum temperature hit about 44 degrees Celsius around noon, which in combination with high humidity, made for a day miserable not only for the human beings but for the animals too.
Dozens of the patients were admitted and going under treatments at different hospital in the twin cities with a symptoms of sun stroke. The common symptoms of heat stroke are a dry, coated tongue, sunken eyes and protruding jawbones, said Dr lK Singh, medical practitioner at Chas.
Due to the sizzling conditions people preferring to stay indoors, the blistering wind blowing since past few days makes everything worse across the city, said Rajesh Kumar a resident of Chandaha Village under Chandankiyari block Chas. “It not only caused discomfort to the residents but also leads to distress fully or partially among the animals and birds residing in and around the district”, he added.
According to the reports heat wave claimed the life of dozens of animals including birds’ in the outskirts of the district. Several animals (including at zoo’s) across the twin cities have taken ill because of the heat waves. They are suffering from dehydration and frequently vomiting. Meanwhile, the zoo authorities claim the animals are being given oral dehydration solutions and plenty of cold water, a round of the zoo.
Notably, soaring mercury and over exploitation of ground water, water table in various districts of state has gone remarkably down. Many hand pumps are lying defunct including waterfalls, in many parts of the state. Not only humans but animals too are withering under the intense heat.Duo districts are facing acute drinking water crisis as around several thousands of hand pumps are lying defunct, check dams, wells and other water sources were dried-up. Water levels are also depleted in the Damoder River.