This is a list of serious heat waves in India.
YearDurationMax. temperatureDeathsRef1956 1995June >350"India would welcome monsoon to halt deadly temperatures", The Item (Sumter), 17 June 1995.1998May–June 2,500"Heat wave is scorching India", Daily News (Kingsport), 12–14 June 1998.2002April–May 10302015May–June 25002016April–May1602019May-June 184This figure is for the state of Bihar only. There were further deaths in other states2022March-June 902023April–June1112024April-June411
Difficulties in estimation
Recent computerization of healthcare and adoption of diagnostic codes like ICD-10 makes tracking of causality during estimation harder, resulting in underestimations, despite more complete data being available upon diagnosis.
See also List of heat waves Climate of India Climate change in South Asia Climate change Heat stroke – ICD-10 code: T67
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