8 Dead Due To Heat Exposure At Maharashtra Bhushan Award Event

Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, to social activist Dattatreya Narayan. The event was held at Navi Mumbai

Eight people who sat in the open at the Maharashtra Bhushan award event today died due to extreme heat, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told reporters.

Mr Shinde also went to a hospital where some 50 people have been admitted with heat-related health issues.

Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, to social activist Dattatreya Narayan. The event was held at Navi Mumbai, where the day temperature was recorded at a maximum of 38 degree Celsius.

Mr Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis also attended the event.