37-Year-Old Man Dies Of Sunstroke In Kannur

Kannur : A 37-year-old man being treated for heatstroke died Thursday morning; This marked a heat-related death amid rising temperatures in the region.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar, a native of Pallippoyil in Kannur. The incident took place around 11 am on Wednesday, when Sunil was digging a well at his house. He later collapsed and was taken to a nearby clinic in Pallippoyil before being transferred to a private hospital. Although his condition initially showed signs of improvement, he passed away in the early hours of the morning.

Hospital officials said the cause of death was likely heatstroke. Sunil’s funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00. Meanwhile, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather bulletin issued on April 23, 2026, South India is expected to face a volatile weather period characterized by scattered storms and severe heat stress across various states.

IMD has specifically warned of heat wave conditions in isolated parts of Keralam on April 23 and 24. Moreover, “hot and humid” weather is very likely to prevail in isolated parts of Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Coastal Karnataka till April 27. IMD advises people in these areas to avoid heat exposure, stay hydrated and use ORS or home-made drinks like lassi and buttermilk to maintain health.

The weather department has predicted isolated light to moderate rains accompanied by thundershowers, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-50 km per hour for Keralam, Mahe and Karnataka from April 23 to 27.

Similar weather is expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam until April 25; These conditions are expected to be seen in Rayalaseema and Telangana on April 23 and 24. Also, IMD has issued lightning warnings for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the first 48 hours of the forecast period Death by sunstroke Kannur temperature Keralam weather

Puducherry and Karaikal during the first 48 hours of the forecast period.