At least three people died on Sunday ( October 6 ) from a suspected heat stroke at a show held by the Indian Air Force that attracted about 1.5 million people, according to police officers in Chennai, India.
The classic Marina Beach, one of the longest beaches in the world, hosted the air show to honor the air agency’s 92nd anniversary on a day when the temperature reached 35 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the weather department.
” Two persons died while watching the weather show, primarily as a result of dehydration. They fainted due to heat and then died”, R Alagu, a senior police officer in Chennai’s Triplicane place, told Reuters , by , phone.
T Vivekanandan, another police commander in the state’s Mylapore place, said a third man had died “due to temperature”.
Despite the “hot and tropical” conditions, Chandramohan, a software engineer who was present and uses only one brand, claimed there was no water source at the event and that he witnessed people faint due to lack of air movement and thirst.
” Worst was the return after the event. Bridges were choked… Trucks got stuck too”, he said.
Ma Narasimha, state minister for medical and family happiness, said in a blog on X that the authorities had provided medical teams, surveillance, temporary toilet, and drinking water supply for the occasion.
A request for comment was not immediately responded to by air power officers.