heatwave

Experts stress importance of having management plan for the summer

Australia has warmed by approximately 1.0 C since 1910, according to official data

With constant exposure to sun, staff in uniform at greater risk of heatstroke than others

India is in the grip of its worst water crisis in years, with 330 million people suffering from drought

Karachi Zoo and Safari Park make arrangements to deal with unexpected change in weather

As many as 31 Ramazan Bazaars to be set up in the city

Temperatures breached 50 Celsius last week, causing a spike in cases of people suffering dehydration and heatstroke

CNG station owner provides power, security to fridge

Experts believe early warnings of temperature and humidity may have saved lives

Two NGOs collaborate to organise a training session on heatwave

Pakistan's meteorological office is not predicting a repeat of last year's extreme conditions

The change in weather conditions is due to the presence of air depression over the Arabian Sea

The temperature tops a previous record of 50.6 Celsius set in 1956

Heatwave likely to continue over the next 48 hours

49˚C was recorded at 2pm, second only to 49.5˚C recorded in 1932

Emergency was imposed at the hospital, some of the students were provided first-aid at clinics nearby

Govt elementary school in Sukkur faces low attendance due to no electricity for over three months

Speakers at seminar discuss Karachi’s preparation vis-à-vis climate change

Last year heatwave claimed over 2,000 lives in India before hitting Pakistan

The hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr Wajid Ali Memon, announced the establishment of this ward

The organisation has also set up water and oral rehydration points across District South

It is a race against time and time is running out fast

From today (Monday), he said the temperature will gradually start becoming normal

Authorities forget traffic regulators in heat wave preparations

Edhi Foundation officials also confirmed the deaths but failed to comment on what caused them

It is important to plant trees that provide shade, says expert

Met department forecasts temperature to hit 40°C during ongoing heatwave

Heatwave warning issued for hospitals, residents told to stay hydrated

Alvi said that last year 1,500 people died, adding that necessary steps are required to solve the hurdles

Chief secretary calls for review of school, labour working hours

Govt employees get pension after retirement, no such benefits for labourers, farmers

171 first response centres with 879 beds set up across Karachi

Education ministry says decision made to protect health of some 100,000 students

An awareness campaign on heatwave and heatstroke will also be launched in the city on April 15, he claimed

Experts term coordination among govt agencies key to combat heatwave

The weather is expected to be very unkind come the summer months and the meteorological office has issued a warning

Environmentalist blames India for worst environmental abnormalities in region

Speaker points out by the time the heatwave in Karachi was detected, it had already taken hundreds of lives

The hottest day in September in the city was recorded in 1951

Karachi braces itself for another heatwave

Met department officials say temperatures will rise to 40C

The Nepal earthquake alone accounted for $33 billion

Health ministry says those who died, including seven women, were all aged over 60

The petitioners had asked the court to declare the privatisation of KE void

Expert says recent spell shows need for comprehensive strategy to cope with disastrous heat waves.

Until study on correlation between fasting and deaths is carried out, no one should assume fasting was responsible

Hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of patients suffering from severe heatstroke