Hyderabad, April 23 -- Telangana is expected to experience an intense heat wave from April 24 to April 29, with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius in some areas. This brings increased chances for people to suffer heatstroke, which in some cases can even prove fatal.

Northern and Eastern districts will be the worst affected, experiencing temperatures between 43-45 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, temperatures in Hyderabad will hover around 41-43 degrees Celsius.

Symptoms in adults

In adults, a heat stroke is marked by altered mental sensorium with disorientation, confusion, agitation, irritability, ataxia, seizure or coma.

The person may experience hot, red and dry skin, a core body temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius, a throbbing ...