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Woman labourer dies of suspected heatstroke in Amondi, Ambegaon
On May 8, 2026, Nakusha Balu Supe, a 33-year-old farm labourer, died of suspected heatstroke while harvesting onions in Amondi village, Ambegaon. She collapsed around 2:30 pm and was pronounced dead around 5 pm after treatment at a private Shinoli hospital and a rural Ghodegaon hospital; post-mortem will confirm the exact cause. The incident comes amid rising heat-related illnesses in Maharashtra, with 229 heatstroke cases reported between March 1 and May 7, including two confirmed deaths and three suspected deaths.
Why It Matters
Highlights ongoing health risks faced by outdoor workers amid extreme temperatures and underscores public health concerns as heat-related illnesses rise in Maharashtra.
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Article publishing date for Ambegaon heatstroke incident – May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026
The article reporting the incident was published on May 9, 2026.
Nakusha Balu Supe dies of suspected heatstroke in Ambegaon (Amondi village) – May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
Nakusha Balu Supe, a 33-year-old farm labourer, collapsed around 2:30 pm while harvesting onions in Amondi village, Ambegaon. She was taken to a private hospital in Shinoli and then to the rural hospital in Ghodegaon, where she died on arrival around 5 pm. Preliminary assessment suggested suspected heatstroke; post-mortem to confirm, with the body sent to Manchar for autopsy. Initial reports indicated subarachnoid haemorrhage as a possible cause; she is reported as the first heatstroke-related death in Ambegaon this season.
Maharashtra heatstroke data as of May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
State health department data show 229 heatstroke cases between March 1 and May 7, 2026, including two confirmed deaths and three suspected deaths.
Jalgaon death: 34-year-old fruit vendor dies of heatstroke (May 1, 2026)
May 1, 2026
A 34-year-old fruit vendor in Jalgaon died on May 1, 2026, in a heatstroke-related death reported by authorities.
Nilanga, Latur district heatstroke death reported (April 2026)
April 2026
State health department data indicate a heatstroke death of a 60-year-old farmer in Nilanga, Latur district during the third week of April 2026.