With the city withering from the scorching heat, four more people died on Monday due to extended loadshedding in Karachi, bringing the total death toll to 49 since June 21, according to the Sindh Health Department.
According to a statement from the health department, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital reported four deaths due to heatstroke in 24 hours.
During the 10-day period, Abbasi Hospital had 23 deaths from heatstroke, Civil Hospital had 18, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) had 5, and Qatar Hospital had three.
Due to low air pressure, the port city has been experiencing severe hot and humid weather for the past few days.
Amid the ongoing heatwave, Karachi’s monthly average temperature remained 4 degrees Celsius higher than average, according to a Met official. The port city registered 39.2°C on Sunday, with a feel-like temperature climbing to 55°C at 5 p.m. In addition to this, as dry and hot weather conditions with spells of heatwaves grappled in the city, the metropolis recorded its hottest night of July since 2021 last night. According to the PMD, in July 2021 and 2022, temperatures were recorded at 31°C, while last night the lowest was recorded at 32°C. The PMD says that last night the temperature was recorded at 4.1 °C above normal. The Met Office, however, predicted heavy rains in most parts of the country starting tomorrow.