Key Points
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that heatwave conditions were likely to prevail in parts of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, over the next five days, and cautioned people against exposure to the sun...
Isolated pockets in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, Banaskantha and Valsad experienced heatwave conditions on Sunday, the IMD said in its latest bulletin for Gujarat...
A similar situation was likely to be seen in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch as well as Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, Banaskantha and Valsad till Friday morning, it said...
It poses high health concerns for vulnerable people such as infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases, IMD said, adding that people should avoid exposure to heat and drink sufficient water and homemade drinks like "lassi and buttermilk"...
The IMD declares a heatwave if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains, 37 degrees or more for coastal stations and at least 30 degrees or more for hilly regions...
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