- A 37-year-old man died in Parbhani after a suspected heatstroke amid a severe heatwave in Maharashtra.
- He reportedly fell into a pit after becoming disoriented due to extreme heat while visiting relatives.
- He was later found and declared dead at a hospital despite rescue effo
A 37-year-old man, Shivaji Baban Kamble, died in Parbhani, Maharashtra, after a suspected heatstroke, amid a severe heatwave gripping the state, as per Lokmat Times.
The deceased was on his way to his brother-in-law's residence in Nandkheda Road area when the incident occurred.
The victim reportedly became disoriented due to extreme heat and fell into a pit while heading to his relative's home. According to a complaint lodged at the Nanalpeth Police Station, Kamble and his wife, Meenakshi, had arrived in Parbhani on April 23 for an overnight stay at his brother's residence.
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Kamble went out with his wife, Meenakshi, their daughter, and his mother-in-law to visit various relatives in the area on April 24 morning. However, the family outing took a distressing turn around noon when Meenakshi alerted other family members that Shivaji had gone missing.
The family managed to track him through his mobile phone around 6.30 p.m. They found he had fallen into the pit and was unresponsive, reported Lokmat Times.
Shivaji was pulled out and rushed to the government hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Medical reports indicated blood was oozing from his nose and mouth.
Investigators suspect that due to the extreme heat, Shivanji fainted and fell into the pit, and subsequently succumbed to the heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to the sun. The Nanalpeth police station has registered a case.
The entire region and neighbouring Vidarbha are in the grip of a heatwave, with places like Akola recording temperatures exceeding 45°C.
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