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The protesters alleged that officials failed to respond even after repeated pleas throughout the night. Around 50 people, including women and elderly, joined the sit-in protest.
High temperatures are expected to persist until Monday, with temperatures forecasted to be 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal.
Heatwave is defined based on the temperature thresholds over a region in terms of actual temperature or its departure from normal.
The State government has announced that all educational institutions including professional colleges will remain closed till Monday
According to experts, it is important to note that feeling thirsty isn't the key to drinking water this season.
Direct exposure to sunlight must be minimized from 11am to 3pm to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Generally, the October-March period is the foreign tourist season in Alappuzha, while the April-September season, marking summer vacations and festival holidays in India, sees more domestic tourists visiting.
More than 40 million students who have been shut out of classrooms in recent weeks as heatwaves have forced school closures in parts of Asia and North Africa.
The residents of Kani tribal settlement in Thiruvananthapuram are unable to bear the heat.
No outdoor work allowed from 12 pm-3pm, educational institutions restricted from operating classes after 10 am.
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