‘A 15-minute Walk Is Daunting’: Delhi Delhiites Brutal Weather Conditions

Delhi residents are battling with a brutal heatwave and water crisis. From mercury staying above 40 degrees to tap water reaching the boiling temperature, the weather is showing no sign of mercy. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a red alert in North India. Now, people, in the national capital, have voiced their struggles on social media. As per a section of users, the conditions are unbearable. Some have compared the national capital to a gas chamber.

A person said, “Delhi NCR has become really unlivable in the last few years. Pollution ( AQI > 400), winters too cold, summers too hot (45 is average these days),water logging in rainy months. People who can afford it might prefer moving out in the next few years if it stays the same.”

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A person said, “I’ve lived in Delhi all my life, experiencing many summers, but this year even a 15-minute walk outside is daunting. It’s 41 degrees at 10 pm, with relentless heat throughout the day.”

A few said that they “don’t remember an unrelenting heat wave like this for the longest time.”

A person said, “Delhi has become unlivable.”

In the middle of this, a user said, “Delhi heat is the only thing that has defeated me in a long time.”

Meanwhile, a Times of India report stated that five people have lost their lives due to a heatwave in the past 72 hours.

The city also reported the warmest night of June in six years with the minimum temperature at 33.8 degrees Celsius. This marks the warmest June night in six years.

The IMD has warned people about the extreme weather conditions. As per the weather department, parts of Uttar Pradesh are expected to witness “heatwave to severe heatwave conditions.”

Reacting to the weather conditions, a doctor told TOI, “Please do report early as time is of essence in heat stroke management. Heatstroke in the most severe form causes confusion, high body temperature, rapid pulse and potential unconsciousness. Without prompt treatment, involving rapid cooling and hydration, heatstroke can be life-threatening.”