As the city reels under an intense heatwave, an unidentified person is reported to have died of heat wave at Adityapur in adjoining Seraikela-Kharswan district on Tuesday.
The police recovered the body of a middle-aged beggar from under a roadside tree near Majhitola area. When contacted the local police official said that they have send the body for post mortem at MGM Medical College and Hospital.
The local metrological department said that residents would have to wait to get respite from the scorching heat. Weather department has indicated that the heatwave conditions were likely to prevail for a few more days.
Hot surface winds coupled with frequent power breakdowns in the afternoon added to the woes of people already reeling under intense heat. The maximum temperature in the city is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius.
“Jharkhand is in grip of heat wave due to the dominating westerly winds. We don't see any signs of rain in the next 72-hours. The maximum temperature will continue to rise. Keeping this in view we have extended the heat wave conditions," said A K Sen, joint director of the Patna Meteorological Office.