KATHMANDU. The Sahel region of Africa is likely to experience extreme heat in the coming months due to the effects of Super El Ni\u00f1o. According to new research, between September 2026 and February 2027, Nigeria, Sudan, Niger and Chad could see about 66,800 more deaths than in a normal year. Of these, about 31,400 more deaths are estimated in Nigeria alone. <\/p>\n
Due to Super El Nino, there is a risk of increasing heat in the rest of the world. According to research, from June 2026 to February 2027, about 4.51 lakh more deaths due to heat in the world may occur. There is a risk of its impact more in poor countries. Because those countries have less electricity and means to avoid the heat. <\/p>\n
The Sahel is a large region of Africa. It extends south of the Sahara Desert. Many countries come to it. This time, the impact of the heat is expected to be the most in Nigeria, Sudan, Niger and Chad. According to the research, there could be 31,400 more deaths in Nigeria, 17,500 in Sudan, 10,000 in Niger and 8,000 in Chad. This means that a total of 66,800 more deaths are expected in these four countries. <\/p>\n
Many people in these countries live outside for farming and other work. Staying outside for a long time in the scorching heat can have adverse effects on the body. This can lead to problems like dehydration and heat stroke. <\/p>\n
Electricity shortage is also a big problem<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Electricity is needed to run a fan, cooler or air conditioner to escape the heat. However, a large population in these countries does not have access to electricity. In Niger, only 21 percent of the population had electricity in 2024, while in Chad, this number was 13 percent. In such a situation, it is not easy for many people to escape the heat even by staying indoors. The problem of electricity continues in Nigeria as well. Due to the war in Sudan, electricity and other essential facilities have been damaged. Due to poverty, people have not been able to buy cold appliances. <\/p>\n How was the death estimated? <\/strong> <\/span> <\/p>\n The researchers used the ECMWF’s weather forecast. In this, it is estimated that the temperature will be much higher than normal in the next 6 months. After this, old data related to the temperature and death of 24,378 regions of the world were looked at. For this, data from 1996 to 2025 was used. Based on these data, it is estimated that there will be more deaths due to heat this time than in a normal year. <\/p>\n Extreme heat can affect the elderly, young children, and people who are already sick. In addition, farmers and people working in the open are also at higher risk. The risk increases especially in areas where people do not have the means to keep their homes cool. Working continuously in extreme heat can increase body temperature and increase the risk of heat stroke. <\/p>\n These steps need to be taken in time<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n }<\/p>\n The government can make preparations to reduce deaths due to heat. People can be alerted in time by issuing heat warnings. Cooling centers and water can be arranged in high-risk areas. The working hours of those working outdoors can also be changed. So that they can avoid the intense heat of the day. <\/p>\n Hospitals need to keep extra staff, medicines, and essential supplies in advance. According to the researchers, these figures are predictable, but the dangers they pose can be predictable. If prepared in time, the damage and death caused by extreme heat can be minimized. \u2013 Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KATHMANDU. The Sahel region of Africa is likely to experience extreme heat in the coming months due to the effects of Super El Ni\u00f1o. According to new research, between September 2026 and February 2027, Nigeria, Sudan, Niger and Chad could see about 66,800 more deaths than in a normal year. Of these, about 31,400 more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":299879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45044,45159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-318145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news-en","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318146,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318145\/revisions\/318146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/media\/299879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/ikbrapi\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}