The heat wave continued to grip various parts of the country on Sunday with many cities including the national capital facing temperatures above 40 degrees. People from different sections of society adopted different measures to tackle the rise in temperature.In the early days of June itself, the heat has started to take a toll on the people of Lucknow where the temperature hovers around 40 degrees."It is only due to the trees that you can stand here. We drink lemon juice, sugarcane juice and eat ice creams to bear with the heat. Other than that we carry umbrellas," Mohammad Zaheer a resident of Lucknow said.Ashutosh Dubey, Medical Superintendent, Lucknow Civil Hospital, said: "The Chief Minister has directed the doctors of the entire state to take the issues related to heat wave very seriously."The Medical Superintendent advised the people to "Preferably leave the house from 10 to 11 in the morning and 4 to 5 in the evening.""People are prone to cases of heat stroke, sunburn, skin ...
