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68 dead in Ballia amid heatwave: How high temperatures with high humidity can be fatal..
At least 68 people admitted to a district hospital in Uttar Pradeshs Ballia are suspected to have died between June 15 and 18 due to scorching heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring up to 43.5 degree Celsius in the region..
The cause of the deaths is being investigated by officials from Lucknow, and authorities have said they havent yet found a strong link between the incident and high temperatures...
Its when high temperatures are combined with high humidity, known as the wet bulb temperature, heatwaves become lethal..
Although the city wasnt experiencing heatwave conditions the maximum temperatures were in the range between 30 and 35 degree Celsius experts said high humidity levels at the venue could have been one of the reasons behind the unusual death toll...
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