A severe heatwave has paralyzed daily life in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, India, where temperatures have hovered between 47 and 48 degrees Celsius for several consecutive days. Residents describe the conditions as unprecedented, saying there is little difference between morning and night, with early hours already feeling like midday. Markets and outdoor work largely shut down by mid-morning, and perishable goods such as tomatoes are spoiling rapidly. Laborers have shortened their working hours to avoid the most intense heat, while many seek shade under water tankers or trees.
Local hospitals are treating 15 to 20 patients daily for heatstroke and related illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Experts warn that climate change has made Banda and surrounding areas increasingly vulnerable, citing deforestation, drying rivers, and falling groundwater levels as key factors driving the temperature rise. Studies show significant forest loss in the district between 1991 and 2022.
A brief spell of rain and dust storms recently brought temporary relief, but meteorologists caution that such respite will be short-lived, with heatwaves expected to become more frequent and severe, posing a growing humanitarian risk.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০২ জুন ২০২৬, ১৫: ১৭আপডেট : ০২ জুন ২০২৬, ১৫: ৩১ ভারতের উত্তর প্রদেশের বান্দা জেলায় ভয়াবহ তাপপ্রবাহে জনজীবন বিপর্যস্ত হয়ে পড়েছে। টানা কয়েক দিন ধরে ৪৭–৪৮ ডিগ্রি সেলসিয়াস তাপমাত্রা বিরাজ করছে, যা স্থানীয় মানদণ্ডেও এক নজিরবিহীন চর
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