Hot weather to persist for next three days in Sindh

Temperature expected to rise to 41°C on Tuesday

KARACHI: Hot and dry weather will persist in Karachi for the next three days, according to Meteorological Department Regional Director Abdul Rashid.

"The temperature was between 38°C to 40°C on Monday and on Tuesday the mercury might reach between 39°C and 41°C," Rashid said. According to him, this temperature is normal for Karachi. "Dry air is coming in our region from the North-West," he added.



In upper Sindh, he said, the eastern parts of the province will experience dry and hot weather. "Moreover, the western side of Sindh might not be engulfed in this hot and dry spell to that great an extent as the rest of the province," he added.

 Preparations for expected heatwaves

Speaking to The Express Tribune, Sindh Health Director-General and Karachi Health Director Dr Muhammad Tofique said that health advisory was issued almost a week ago in all the hospitals across the province.

All the medical superintendents and heads of government hospitals have been asked to remain on standby to tackle the influx of patients in case of a heatwave.

Dr Tofique added that as a contingency plan, all the hospitals have been directed to establish a separate ward for heatwave patients. He claimed that necessary requirements, such as medicine and arrangement of air-conditioners and water coolers, have been arranged to treat dehydrated patients.

He advised the people, especially the residents of Karachi, to avoid going out in the sun unnecessarily from 11am to 4pm during the heatwave. He also suggested people keep themselves hydrated by increasing their intake of fluids, wear light clothes and cover their heads while going out in the sun.