Seven Students Faint Due to Heatwave Coupled with Power Outages in Swat’s Matta Tehsil

Rising Temperatures in Karachi Trigger Surge in Diarrhoea Cases, Children Most Affected

With the rising temperatures in Karachi, there has been a significant increase in diarrhoea cases, particularly affecting children, according to Dr. Waseem Jamalvi, President of the Pakistan Pediatric Association Sindh. He reported that dozens of diarrhoea patients are brought to government hospitals daily, with children being the most vulnerable group during this wave of illness. The primary causes of this surge in diarrhoea cases are contamina…

Seven students faint due to heatwave coupled with power outages in Swat’s Matta Tehsil

SWAT: At least seven students fainted due to extreme heat coupled with prolonged power outages at a private school in Swat’s Matta Tehsil on Thursday, raising concerns over inadequate infrastructure and a lack of emergency response amid an intensifying heatwave. The incident occurred at Eagle Model School in Bara Durushkhela, where the lack of electricity and ventilation worsened the classroom atmosphere. As temperatures soared, students collaps…