Bengaluru | Beating the Heat series

As Bengaluru’s maximum temperatures scale new heights, The Hindu explores the predicament of those whose work is primarily outdoors

Updated - April 15, 2024 01:00 pm IST

Less traffic on Race Course road at Baaveshwara Circle, on a hot summer day, in Bengaluru on April 7, 2024.

Less traffic on Race Course road at Baaveshwara Circle, on a hot summer day, in Bengaluru on April 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar

Bengaluru on April 7 recorded 37.2 degrees Celsius. The capital city, which is known for its salubrious weather had registered 37.6 on Saturday, which was the highest in the past eight years.

In view of the hot weather in Bengaluru, sunstroke wards have been opened in most hospitals, including the KC General Ward. Doctors have advised people not to venture out without covering their heads and to hydrate themselves properly to avoid heatstrokes.

As Bengaluru’s maximum temperatures scale new heights, The Hindu explores the lives of street vendors and pourakarmikas, like others whose work is primarily outdoors, who are struggling.

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