Heatwave overwhelms healthcare system

Heatwave overwhelms healthcare system

Severe heat and unusually high temperatures in Karachi are taking a heavy toll on ordinary citizens, leaving many struggling to cope. However, the Health Department and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) have not put sufficient public protection measures in place. Recently, Karachi experienced an intense heatwave with temperatures reaching around 42-44 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest days in recent years. Amid the extreme c…

Karachi under heat alert as Sindh braces for extreme temperatures - HUM News English

KARACHI: Sindh is bracing for a heatwave over the coming days, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 49 degrees Celsius in inland districts, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday. The Met Office’s early warning centre issued a heat alert for Karachi and surrounding regions, forecasting hot and humid conditions in the port city over the next three days. In Karachi, it said, maximum temperatures are expected to remain bet…