Several birds taken to hospital in Haryana's Gurugram due to heatstroke

Gurugram, May 3: As the scorching heatwave continues across Delhi and NCR, several birds suffering from heatstroke were admitted to a bird hospital in Gurugram.

Speaking on this development, Dr Rajkumar of Charitable Bird Hospital, Gurugram, said, "Several birds came here to Charitable Bird Hospital in Gurugram due to heatstroke. Since the beginning of last week of April, the cases of heatstroke in birds have increased." "So far, about 198 birds have been victims of it," he added. Also Read | PM Modi, German Chancellor Scholz look forward to expanding India-Germany cooperation Residents of Delhi and several northern states are battling intense heatwave for weeks now. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the temperature in parts of India, including the national capital, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, would not rise exponentially for the next six-seven days. The weather agency has also said that Delhi would receive rainfall on Tuesday. "Heatwave is over in most parts of India including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Western disturbance is quite active. The temperature will not rise for the next 6-7 days. Northwest India has a yellow alert for thunderstorms. Delhi to receive rainfall on 3 May," Senior Scientist, IMD, RK Jenamani said on Monday. Also Read | India logs 2,568 new Covid-19 infections; active caseload 19,137 -PTC News