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Textile mill worker dies after ‘suspected heat stroke’; Surat hospitals set up special wards

The Indian Express·Kamal Saiyed, Ritu Sharma·19 days ago
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SURAT, WHICH saw the highest deviation from normal in temperatures recorded across the state in the past few days, reported its first suspected heat-related death on Tuesday. Anujkumar Shah (30), a resident of Sai Bhupat residency, at Paligam in Sachin, who hailed from Gopalgunj in Bihar, worked at a textile unit in Sachin GIDC and fell unconscious while walking home. A passerby alerted the emergency services and he was taken to New Civil Hospital, where he died. Dr Ketan Naik, Resident Medical Officer  (RMO), New Civil Hospital, said, “The patient was brought to our hospital in an unconscious condition. His body was dehydrated, possibly due to prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and high temperatures. After the post-mortem, no injury marks or other symptoms were found to determine the cause of death.…

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