NEW DELHI: More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths – the greatest share – coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990.
India was followed by China and Russia, with each experiencing roughly 14 per cent and 8 per cent of these heatwave-linked excess deaths, respectively.
The study, led by Monash University, Australia, found that heatwave-linked excess deaths accounted for about a third of all heat-related deaths and 1 per cent of total deaths globally.
