In Pakistan, a blazing heatwave has caused temperatures to rise to 50 degrees Celsius. Thousands of people who have suffered heatstroke are receiving medical care at hospitals throughout the nation.
The South Asian nation was enveloped in heat for a fourth day, according to government climate change spokesperson Romina Alam, and it was expected to last for another seven days. According to Sardar Sarfraz, the chief meteorologist of the nation, today’s high could be 51 degrees.Ambulances rushed people to hospitals in the southern province of Sindh, and all major towns have temporary heat relief camps established up.
As the heatwave began last week, the Pakistani government issued an order for the temporary closure of schools, postponed exams, and declared emergencies at hospitals.Authorities said the high temperatures to climate change and stated that they were up to eight degrees Celsius above average for this time of summer.
In Pakistan, a nation that makes minimal contributions to global carbon emissions, climate-related calamities claim hundreds of lives every year and cause thousands to lose their homes and means of subsistence.
