India: Dehydrated birds fall from the sky as the country’s heat wave dries up the water | World News
Dozens of dehydrated birds are falling from the sky every day in the western Indian state of Gujarat as the country’s devastating heatwave dries up water supplies.
In response, veterinarians and animal rescuers are feeding the birds multivitamin tablets and using syringes to inject water into their mouths.
Large swathes of South Asia are drying up in hottest months before summer in recent yearsmake Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to warn of an increased fire hazard.
Scientists have linked the early onset of an intense summer to climate change.
Doctors at an animal hospital in the city of Ahmedabad say thousands of birds have been treated in the past few weeks with dozens of birds like pigeons or kites every day.
Eagle given medicine by veterinarian
Cats have also been dripped with salt water to dehydrate
Manoj Bhavsar, who works closely with the non-profit Jivdaya Charity that manages the hospital, said: “This year has been one of the worst in recent times. We have seen the number of birds in need. rescued increased by 10%”.
Health officials in Gujarat have advised hospitals to set up special wards for heatstroke and other heat-related conditions caused by rising temperatures.
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India experienced March its hottest in more than 100 years, and April saw many places, including New Delhi, record unusually high temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on most days.
Since the end of March, more than two dozen people have died from suspected heat stroke, and electricity demand has hit a multi-year high.
