192 Deaths in 9 Days: Homeless in Delhi Shelters Suffer Amid Heat Wave
From June 11 to June 19, 192 homeless people died in Delhi due to heatwave.
By: SWAGATAM ROY
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As Delhi experiences a dramatic rise in its temperature, the homeless living in the city’s DUSIB (Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board) shelters are living in inhabitable conditions. The loudest cries can be heard in the shelters administered by the NGO Sofia.
The Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) issued a report on Wednesday, June 19, which says that 192 homeless people died in Delhi during the heatwave between June 11 and June 19.
The Quint’s ground reportage unearthed the possible reasons.
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