Deadliest, week-long Pakistan heatwave kills 1,233 in Karachi
Tens of thousands of people have been treated for heatstroke in Pakistan’s southern port of Karachi. The heatwave, the worst on record, has already killed 1,233 people, local authorities say.
About 65,000 heatstroke patients have been treated by doctors at Karachi’s hospitals since June 20 according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. The heatwave has affected Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital. Temperatures have reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degress Fahrenheit).
Operations director Nazar Mohammad Bozdar said that 1,923 patients with heat-related ailments were still being treated. There have been power outages and many people have spent nights outdoors in cooler air.
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