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Canada issues travel advisory for its citizens on Indian heat wave

Northwest and Central India experienced hottest April in 122 years, with high temperatures forecast to continue in May.

Temperatures have continued to soar in many parts of India, prompting the weather department to issue heat-wave warnings. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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(Photo: Bloomberg)

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Canada has issued a travel advisory on heat wave and power outages in India, asking its citizens to follow instructions of local health authorities.

“A heatwave (sic) is affecting India. The heatwave has caused wildfires, power outages and damaged harvests. Wildfires may also affect transportation, leading to train service suspension and highway closures,” said the Canadian advisory on Wednesday.

It urged Canadian citizens to stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activities especially in areas affected by smoke from wildfires and asks them to be prepared for change in travel plans on short notice including cutting short or cancelling the trip.

The Indian