Al Jazeera
India on Fire: Facing the Climate Crisis
Published: Jun 30, 2022
Crawled: Sep 11, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Length: 108 words
Article Content
As India suffers through an extreme heatwave, 101 East goes to the fiery heart of the crisis where residents are sweltering in soaring temperatures. In Indias capital, New Delhi, mountains of rubbish are on fire. Blazes are breaking out in slums, residents are suffering heat stroke and dehydration, and there are shortages of electricity and water. This is life when an extreme heatwave hits. New Delhi and parts of northwest India have been facing unprecedented heat, with temperatures up to 10 degrees hotter than normal. 101 East meets the residents bearing the brunt of Indias heatwave and the first responders desperately trying to put out the fires.
Article Details
- Article ID
- 7691
- Article Name
- india-on-fire-facing-the-climate-crisis
- Date Published
- Jun 30, 2022
- Date Crawled
- Sep 11, 2023 at 4:09 PM
- Newspaper Website
- aljazeera.com