Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas

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Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas

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Rabu, 21 Jun 2023 12:00 WIB

India - Suasana mencekam terasa di sejumlah rumah sakit di India akibat gelombang panas ekstrem. Tercatat ada 166 kasus kematian akibat heatstroke.

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Seorang wanita lanjut usia yang menderita penyakit terkait panas dibawa ke rumah sakit distrik pemerintah yang penuh sesak di Ballia, negara bagian Uttar Pradesh, India, Selasa (20/6/2023). Tercatat ada 166 kasus kematian akibat heastroke, yakni 119 kasus di negara bagian Uttar Pradesh utara dan 47 kasus di Bihar.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Rumah sakit kini mulai kewalahan dengan lonjakan pasien pada Senin (19/6). Kondisi di rumah sakit semakin diperparah dengan pemadaman listrik secara rutin.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Salah satunya dapat dilihat di rumah sakit terbesar di Distrik Ballia Uttar Pradesh yang tidak sanggup lagi menampung lebih banyak pasien. Kamar mayat bahkan sudah sesak setelah 54 orang meninggal karena gelombang panas. Keluarga diminta untuk membawa pulang jenazah kerabatnya.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Kini suasana di Rumah Sakit Distrik Ballia mengingatkan akan suasana kacau yang terjadi saat COVID-19 melonjak besar-besaran di India. Keluarga dan dokter berhamburan ketika banyak pasien membutuhkan perhatian medis.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Daya listrik yang naik-turun membuat AC di bangsal rumah sakit tidak berfungsi dengan baik. Petugas sampai mengipasi pasien dengan buku dan menyeka keringat mereka agar tetap dingin.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Departemen Meteorologi India (IMD) melaporkan wilayah utara India memang terkenal akan panas teriknya selama berbulan-bulan. Dalam beberapa hari terakhir suhu tertinggi mencapai 43.5 derajat celcius.  

A couple try to pacify their daughter suffering from heat related ailment as she is brought to the government district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, June 19, 2023. Several people have died in two of India's most populous states in recent days amid a searing heat wave, as hospitals find themselves overwhelmed with patients. More than hundred people in the Uttar Pradesh and dozens in neighboring Bihar have died due to heat-related illness. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Sebuah studi oleh World Weather Attribution, sebuah kelompok akademik yang meneliti sumber panas ekstrem, menemukan bahwa gelombang panas berlangsung sejak April dan melanda sebagian Asia Selatan. Menurutnya, kondisi ini setidaknya 30 kali lebih mungkin terjadi akibat perubahan iklim.  

Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
Suasana Mencekam RS di India Imbas Gelombang Panas, Ratusan Orang Tewas
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