US CDC Heat Advisory Misattributed To Thane Municipal Corporation
By Anmol Alphonso An advisory on avoiding heat-related illnesses published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States is being shared erroneously attributed to the Thane Municipal Corporation after the recent death of 14 people from heatstroke in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, while attending a government event. The state of Maharashtra has been reeling from heatwave conditions with several parts of the state reporting maximum daylight temperature exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. The Maharashtra government on April 20, 2023, declared early summer vacation for all state b...