India's sweltering heat waves cause unbearable suffering

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The searing heat forced many people to seek refuge indoors.

But the poor and daily-wage laborers employed in outdoor work such as in the construction sector have been the worst-hit.

They usually have no choice but to continue toiling in the sweltering heat to make ends meet and also lack access to cooling solutions like fans and air conditioners.

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If current warming trends continue, temperatures will rise so high that the human body's ability to maintain a stable internal temperature and expel excess heat through sweating could be significantly compromised, said experts like Krishna AchutaRao, a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology's center for atmospheric sciences in New Delhi.

This will lead to heat stress, heat exhaustion and even life-threatening conditions like heatstroke, they added.

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"India needs a long-term vision where we have policies that help us in managing our work hours, public infrastructure, schools, hospitals, workplaces, houses, transportation and agriculture to cope with the future heat waves."