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Jharkhand is currently in the grip of scorching heat and deadly heatwave, due to which life in the entire state has been badly affected. On Monday, the heat broke all the records of history in the coal city of Dhanbad, where the mercury reached the dreadful level of 47 degrees Celsius for the first time. Not only Dhanbad, but Palamu, Garhwa and Seraikela also recorded the hottest day of this season. Amidst this scorching heat, a very sad news has come from Ramgarh district of the death of a teacher due to heat stroke. However, in the meantime, the Meteorological Department has issued a forecast of rain and thunderstorms, giving relief news for many districts including Ranchi and Ramgarh.
47 degree mercury for the first time in Dhanbad, silence spread on the roads in the afternoon
This year’s heat in Dhanbad has broken the record of last several decades. According to the official data of the Meteorological Centre, the maximum temperature of Dhanbad on Monday was recorded at 47 degrees and the minimum temperature was 30 degrees Celsius. Earlier in the year 2022, the maximum temperature here had reached 45 degrees, which was a record at that time. Due to the fire raining from the sky and the hot winds (loo), the city’s busiest roads looked completely deserted as the afternoon approached. There was complete silence in the markets of main business centers like Bank Mod, Saraidhela, and Hirapur in the afternoon and people were seen forced to remain confined to their homes.
Palamu is the hottest with 47.7 degrees, humidity in Kolhan made one sweat
The fierce form of the sun is also being seen in the north-western and Kolhan divisions of the state. The temperature in Palamu reached 47.7 degrees Celsius, which left people scorched. The maximum temperature was recorded at 45 degrees Celsius in Seraikela and 44.8 degrees Celsius in Garhwa. Not only was the temperature high in the districts of Palamu and Kolhan, but people were suffering from sweating due to heavy humidity in the air. Apart from this, the temperature was recorded at 41.1 degrees in Hazaribagh, 40.6 degrees in Lohardaga and 40.3 degrees in Gumla, while the mercury in Latehar was relatively low at 35.9 degrees Celsius.
Painful death of government teacher engaged in census work in Ramgarh due to heat stroke
The saddest aspect of this deadly weather came to light from Gola in Ramgarh district, where Matuklal Mahato, a teacher of Government Middle School, Huppu, died due to heatstroke. Local head Pyare Lal Mahato told that teacher Matuknath was on duty for government census work for the last few days. Two days ago, while working in the field, he suddenly fell unconscious due to extreme heat and heatstroke. He was admitted to the hospital, where he died late on Sunday night. Since this incident, there is a wave of anger and mourning among government employees and teachers.
Big warning from Meteorological Department: There will be lightning along with storm and rain in these districts
On one hand, there is a warning that the outbreak of severe heat wave (loo) will continue for the next few days in north-western districts like Palamu, Garhwa and Chatra, on the other hand, other parts of the state may soon get relief from this torture. According to the Meteorological Department, Ranchi, the ‘North-South Trough Line’ passing from South Bihar to North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha is fully active at this time.
Due to the effect of this weather system, the weather will change suddenly in the capital Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla, Ramgarh and surrounding central, southern and north-eastern parts. In the coming days, there is every possibility of strong dust storm with speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour and heavy rain with thunder in these areas. However, meteorologists have also expressed the possibility of severe thunderstorms (lightning) at some places during this period, hence people have been advised to stay in safe places during bad weather.
