ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned against hot and dry weather conditions across Karachi throughout this week, with temperatures expected
to soar to 42 degrees Celsius starting today, Monday.
Heatwaves, which kill dozens of people in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi each year, are unusual in October when temperatures in the densely populated city
normally rise no higher than 35 degrees.
“High pressure area formed over central Asia inducing wind flow from North to Northwest over Sindh including Karachi,” a statement released on Sunday said. “Under
its influence, heatwave condition is likely to prevail over Karachi during next 6-8 days with day temperatures rising to 40-42ºC.”
In 2015, a June heatwave killed about 1,500 people in Karachi, which is Pakistan’s largest city, and left over 70,000 hospitalized, most with heat stroke.
Officials say they are working to try to avoid a repeat of that heat disaster – a particular challenge as climate change brings ever-hotter years, particularly
in already broiling South Asia.
In unusual turn of weather, heatwave to bake Karachi this week
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In unusual turn of weather, heatwave to bake Karachi this week
- Temperatures are expected to soar to 42 degrees Celsius which is unusual for October
- A June 2015 heatwave killed about 1,500 people in Karachi and left over 70,000 hospitalized
Pakistani special aircraft carrying 100 tons of relief supplies for Gaza arrives in Egypt
- Relief consignment contains tents, tarpaulin sheets and jerry cans, says state media
- Israel has killed over 69,000 Palestinians in Gaza in its war that began in October 2023
Islamabad: A special chartered aircraft from Pakistan carrying 100 tons of humanitarian and relief supplies for the people of Gaza landed at the El Arish International Airport in Egypt on Tuesday, Pakistani state media reported.
The aircraft was dispatched by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with local charity organization Al-Khidmat Foundation, from the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday.
“The relief consignment includes non-food items consisting much-needed tents, tarpaulin sheets and jerry cans,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
The aid supplies were handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to be dispatched onwards to the people of Gaza.
“The Government and people of Pakistan are profoundly thankful to the Egyptian government under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Egyptian Red Crescent Society for facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance from the Government and people of Pakistan for the Palestinian brethren,” Radio Pakistan added.
“More humanitarian and relief consignments are on their way and will be delivered to the brotherly people of Gaza during coming weeks,” the state media said.
Pakistan has sent relief items for Palestinians since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023. At least 69,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza during the almost two years of war that began in October 2023.
Israeli forces bombed schools, hospitals and educational institutions during the war, killing a large number of women and children.
Israel also blocked humanitarian and relief supplies from reaching Gaza, causing hunger and diseases to spread across the densely populated territory before a fragile ceasefire was brokered by the US this year.
