2015 Pakistan heat wave
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In June 2015, Pakistan was struck by a severe heat wave. As of 22 June 2015, it has caused the deaths of atleast 150 people in Sindh, particularly in Karachi,[1][2][3] where on June 21, temperature reached 44.8 degrees Celsius, which is the highest-recorded temperature in Pakistan in the past 15 years.[4] The heat wave occurred during the fasting month of Ramadan[5] when the electricity grid crashed during the first day of Ramadan which left scoores died.[6] [[2015 Pakistan heat wave.jpg|thumbnail|Karachi on 20 June 2015]]
Affected areas
From interior Sindh, five people died in Thatta and four in Tharparkar. In Karachi alone, 132 alone died and majority of those are elderly people and the homeless due to suffocation, dehydration and heat strokes. In Karachi, frequent power outages have also compounded people's woes and led to violent protests in several parts across the city.[5][7]
Reaction
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif warned electric supply companies that he would not tolerate power outages during Ramadan. Karachi University postponed its exams for at least one month due to the intense heatwave.[8][9] Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah announced that emergency has been declared in all the government hospitals of Karachi and other cities in Sindh.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "A Heat Wave in Pakistan Has Killed Around 140 People". Times. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Heatwave in Pakistan's Sindh province leaves 120 dead". BBC. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Heatwave devastates Karachi, other parts of Sindh; at least 136 dead". Dawn. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan heat wave claims at least 140 lives in Karachi". CNN. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Heatwave in Pakistan's Sindh province leaves 141 dead". Economic Times. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Heat wave kills more than 120 in Pakistan's Karachi". Reuters. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan: Sindh heatwave claims 140 lives mostly in Karachi". IB TImes. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Heatwave kills 90 in Karachi as residents grapple with power outages". Express Tribune. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Heatwave kills more than 120 in Pakistan". Telegraph. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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