On Sunday afternoon, 11 people attending the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony in Navi Mumbai died due to a heat stroke. Many others complained of dizziness, exhaustion, and dehydration, and over 120 were affected by health issues related to the heat. The event, which was attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, was held on a 306-acre ground with attendees standing directly under the sunlight without shade. Some people had also complained of a lack of proper water arrangements, and neighboring localities had been serving water to attendees since the previous night. The affected persons were taken to the hospital, and eight people succumbed to heat stroke. The Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony this year was a tragic event with many casualties due to the extreme heat.
