A study of 266 studies worldwide, published in 2022, revealed that heat waves were associated with a 11.7 per cent increase in mortality. The highest specific risk was for stroke and coronary heart disease.
After a subdued summer season, interrupted with rains in many part of the country last year, manufacturers of summer products had suffered. Key categories of consumer goods like AC, refrigerator and cola sales got severely impacted in April-June quarter as temperatures did not sustain at high levels.