red alert Punjab weather

Chandigarh, June 14, 2025 — The relentless heatwave sweeping across Punjab has claimed three lives so far, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for several districts in the state. The toll rose on Friday with two fresh deaths reported from Moga and Pathankot, adding to the earlier casualty in Amritsar.All three victims remain unidentified, and investigations are underway to trace their identities. The deaths have highlighted the growing human cost of the ongoing extreme weather conditions, as mercury levels refuse to drop.Bathinda recorded a sweltering 46°C six degrees above the seasonal average marking one of…