India, May 11 -- At least 236 cases of heat stroke were reported from across Maharashtra between March 1 and May 9 this year, alongside six cases of death due to suspected heat stroke, data from the state government shows.

Among districts, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded the highest number of cases at 86 patients, while residents of Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also reported symptoms associated with extreme heat, including dehydration, heat exhaustion, vomiting and headache, officials from the public health department said.

The state government has been monitoring and compiling district-wise data on heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses since 2019, under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Hea...