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Watch: SpiceJet passengers made to wait inside aircraft for over an hour amid heatwave | India News – Times of India

adminJune 19, 202401 mins

NEW DELHI: Passengers aboard SpiceJet flight SG 486 from Delhi to Darbhanga faced an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous situation as they were left without air conditioning for over an hour during a sweltering heatwave.Passengers reported feeling unwell due to the oppressive heat and lack of ventilation. Several passengers, including the elderly and young children, experienced…

Over 550 Hajj pilgrims die in Mecca amid extreme heat, temperature exceed 50 degrees – Times of India

adminJune 19, 202403 mins

NEW DELHI: At least 550 pilgrims lost their lives during the Hajj this year due to heat related issues, according to Arab diplomats. The temperature at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit), according to the Saudi national meteorology centre.The majority of the dead were Egyptians, with 323 succumbing…

11 sambars die within days in Ranthambore | India News – Times of India

adminJune 13, 202401 mins

JAIPUR: A naturalist spotted three dead sambars (deers) floating in a lake of Ranthambore National Park on Wednesday, two days after eight carcasses were found in another zone of the Rajasthan reserve amid fears the deaths have been caused by life-sapping heat.The park has around 500 sambars, a protected species under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972,…