192 Deaths in 9 Days: Homeless in Delhi Shelters Suffer Amid Heat Wave | The Quint

As Delhi experiences a dramatic rise in its temperature, the homeless living in the city’s DUSIB (Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board) shelters are living in inhabitable conditions.
The Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) issued a report on Wednesday, June 19, which says that 192 homeless people died in Delhi during the heatwave between June 11 and June 19. The Quint’s ground reportage unearthed the possible reasons.
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