Met office issues heatstroke alert, warns Karachiites to stay indoors
All civil hospitals have declared an emergency while staff will be on duty.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued heatstroke alert in Karachi as the temperature is expected to hit 43 degrees today (Friday) as well.
All civil hospitals have declared an emergency while staff will be on duty as their days off have been revoked.
The authorities have placed water coolers at various spots to facilitate the public. Keeping in view the ongoing heat wave, the locals have asked the government to set up maximum heatstroke camps in the city.
Doctors have advised people to take precautions to avoid heatstroke. Karachiites have been advised to stay indoors and avoid direct sunlight, to stay hydrated and cover their heads while they are outside.
They have also suggested to wear light colour clothes and to prevent drinking contagious beverages from the vendors.
Earlier, high temperatures were also recorded in inner areas of Sindh as Dadu reeled under 45 degrees, Mohenjo Daro 44 degrees while Sukkar, Khairpur and Ghotki is experiencing 43 degrees.
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Karachi witnessed the deadliest heatwave three years ago, the one that Pakistan had seen in over 50 years.
The scorching heat spell begun on June 19 that year and continued for more than five days. It left at least 1200 people dead while 40,000 suffered heatstroke and exhaustion.
