KOTTAYAM: Four sustained sunburns in Kottayam at a time when several parts of Kerala are hit by soaring mercury. Natives of Udayanapuram, Kurumalloor and Muttambalam sustained sunburns in the afternoon.

Booth president Arun sustained sunburns during UDF’s election campaign in Udayanapuram. He sustained burns on his face.

Cleaning worker Shekaran entrusted by the corporation sustained burns in Muttambalam. Saji of Kurumalloor and Thankachan of Pattithanam too sustained sunburns. The two are building construction workers.

Three from Thodupuzha, Vaikkom and Kumarakom sustained sunburns on Monday. An activist in Kumarakom sustained burns during election campaign.

They sustained burns while working in open places after 12 noon. The government had directed to avoid working in open places in the afternoon.