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Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave

 As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count. The
Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people to the
Karachi city morgue daily. But over the last six days, it has collected
some 568 bodies – 141 of them on Tuesday alone. It is too early to say
exactly what the cause of death was in every case. However, the rising
numbers of dead came as temperatures in Karachi soared above 40C (104F),
with the high humidity making it feel as hot as 49C, reports said. People
have been heading to hospitals seeking help.

 BBC 27th June 2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn05rz3w4x1o

June 29, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, Pakistan