Karachi to touch 44 degrees for third consecutive day

The temperature was recorded at 37°C earlier this morning

The heatwave continued in Karachi on Tuesday, with temperatures likely to touch 44° Celsius for the third consecutive day.

According to PMD, hot and slow winds from north will blow today, while the humidity level in air would remain less than 10 per cent. Earlier this morning, the temperature was recorded at 37°C.

As a result of the searing temperatures, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heatwave warning for the city.



Over 60 people have died due to the heatwave in Karachi, Edhi Foundation head Faisal Edhi said while quoting relatives of the deceased on Monday.

Edhi said that the number of bodies in their mortuaries in Korangi area has tripled, while in Sohrab Goth, the flow has doubled since Saturday – the day the heatwave hit the metropolis.

He told The Express Tribune that more than 160 bodies have been reported at the two mortuaries, with the relatives of 60 claiming heatstroke to be the cause of death.



According to Edhi, people should avoid going outside during the peak heat hours and must maintain their electrolytes. He added that a majority of those suspected of being heatstroke victims were fasting.

People living on its streets have little access to shelter or safe drinking water, making them acutely at risk in blistering temperatures.



Earlier, the Intermediate Board postponed all examinations due to take place from May 21-23, because of the latest heat spell in the city.

The highest temperature recorded in the province was in the bordering town of Thar where the temperature was recorded at 46.6°C on Sunday. In Mithi, the highest temperature recorded was 45°C, 43°C in Nawabshah and Mohen Jo Daro, 42°C in Dadu and 41.5°C in Sukkur.