New Delhi, May 22 -- The Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Thursday reported its first two heatstroke cases of the season amid rising temperatures in the Capital. The patients, a 24-year-old and a 55-year-old man, both remain in critical condition, said officials.

According to hospital officials aware of the matter, a 24-year-old male student was brought to the hospital at around 1:45 am on Thursday after falling seriously ill while travelling on a train.

"He was brought to the hospital by his family with a body temperature in excess of 105degF. He was presented with vomiting, faecal incontinence, altered sensorium and a very high body temperature," said an official aware of the matter, said Dr Ajay Chauhan, internal medicine, unit he...