Mumbai: 37 animals, birds rescued in two days amid heatwave in city

Atleast 37 animals birds and reptiles were rescued from parts of Mumbai and its suburbs in two days amid heatwave in city an official said on Tuesday the PTI reportedMumbai has been witnessing extreme hot weather from last two daysThe Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare RAWW in coordination with the Mumbai range of the forest department rescued 37 animals birds and reptiles that suffered from dehydration and sunstroke and were found displaced in different parts of the city said Pawan Sharma RAWW founder and president and the honorary wildlife warden with the forest department according to the PTIMacaques langurs bats parakeets kites sparrows pigeons crows and snakes were rescued in the last two days he said as per the PTITen rescued animals and birds died during treatment Sharma said adding that the ones responding to the treatment will be released into the wild once they are fit the news agency reported on TuesdayThe India Meteorological Department IMD had on Monday issued a heatwave warning in the metropolis and its neighbouring districtsMeanwhile Mumbai witnessed severe hot weather on Monday amid the India Meteorological Departments warning of a heatwave in Maharashtras capital and neighbouring Thane and Raigad districts for two days till Tuesday the PTI reportedIMD officials said that the maximum temperature in the three districts could go up to 38 degrees CelsiusA heatwave warning has issued for the countrys financial capital as well as Raigad and Thane districts for Monday and Tuesday an IMD Mumbai official saidMaximum temperature is likely to be in the range of 36 to 38 degrees Celsius the official saidThe civic administration in Mumbai has already issued guidelines for people to tackle the heatwave this summer seasonNavi Mumbais Rabale area recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius on Monday while Mumbai simmered at 379 degrees Celsius amid the India Meteorological Departments heatwave warning in the metropolis and its neighbouring districts as per the PTIElsewhere in Maharashtra Malegaon in Nashik district recorded a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius while mercury soared to 39 degrees Celsius in cities like Pune Solapur and Satara according to IMD Mumbais data the news agency reported on MondayThe observatory of the Thane Belapur Industrial Association located at Rabale in Navi Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius according to the datawith PTI inputs