Two teachers die of heatstroke during Census duty in Odisha

Women cover their faces amid heatwave. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK

Two school teachers engaged in Census work died in two days due to sunstroke in Odisha. The incidents occurred in Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh districts, where the temperature was over 37°C.

This marked three such incident in the state. One of the teacher's family alleged he had told colleagues about pressure from authorities to continue census duties despite his illness.