# India news: El Nino heat could kill 15,800 by February, report warns

> This year's powerful El Nino phenomenon, which is driving global heat to record levels and contributing to severe droughts, wildfires and water shortages, is likely to cause 15,800 deaths in India by the end of February, according to a research report released on Wednesday.

- Published: 2026-09-24T16:31:06.786Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T02:00:31.380Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Climate Impact Lab, Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, This year's powerful El Nino phenomenon, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Chicago, Vivek Joshi, ક્લાઇમેટ ઇમ્પૅક્ટ લૅબ, ચાડ

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- 2026-09-23T07:00:02.120Z - DW Top Stories: [India news: El Nino heat could kill 15,800 by February, report warns](https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-el-nino-heat-could-kill-15800-by-february-report-warns/live-79382508?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-24T16:31:06.786Z - BBC Gujarati: [સુપર અલ નીનોથી છ મહિનામાં 4.50 લાખ લોકોનાં મોતની ચેતવણી, ભારત પર કેટલું જોખમ? - BBC News ગુજરાતી](https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/articles/cm87vndyjr9ro)

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