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India Suffers Election Day Tragedy, 33 Polling Agents Die from Heatstroke

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According to reports, at least 33 polling personnel in Uttar Pradesh, India, have lost their lives due to a heatwave on the last day of voting. The deceased include security guards and sanitation staff. A monetary compensation of $18,000 will be provided to the families of the deceased. The information is consistent across multiple sources, with Navdeep Rinwa, chief electoral officer for Uttar Pradesh, confirming the figure.

  1. QAAl Jazeera
    1. Heatstroke kills 33 polling staff in a state on last day of India election
  2. FRFrance 24
    1. Heatstroke kills 33 polling agents on final voting day as India battles record temperatures
  3. FRLe Monde
    1. India: Heatstroke kills 33 election staff in one state on last day of voting

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  1. India Suffers Record Heat Wave, Death Toll Rises to At Least 20
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  3. South Asia Experiences Scorching Temperatures, Schools Closed Amid Heat Wave Warnings

sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Le Monde

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Climate Change
  3. 3.Heat wave

countries

  1. 1.IndiaIN

organizations

  1. 1.Hindus
  2. 2.India Meteorological Department
  3. 3.Lok Sabha

persons

  1. 1.Narendra ModiIN
  2. 2.Navdeep Rinwa
India Suffers Election Day Tragedy, 33 Polling Agents Die from Heatstroke