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Pakistan Heatwave Kills 65 People In Karachi In 3 Days: Report
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three days. The heatwave has coincided with power outages and the holy month of Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Temperatures hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Monday.
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Majority of Pakistan Heatwave Victims Were Homeless, Says Minister
Nearly two-thirds of the victims of a killer heatwave that swept southern Pakistan last week were homeless people, a minister said today, as the death toll in Karachi reached over 1,200.
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Karachi Heat Wave Kills Nearly 1300; Weather Officials Warn of Further Rise in Temperature
Twenty six more people died today due to the continuing heat wave in Pakistan's Karachi, taking the number of deaths to around 1,300. A week of soaring temperatures has crippled life and overwhelmed the healthcare system.
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Karachi Heat Wave Toll Surges to 1,242
The devastating heat wave that struck Pakistan's Sindh province is slowly subsiding but the toll has climbed to 1,242 with 32 deaths reported in Karachi today.
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Pakistan Heat Wave Eases After More Than 1,150 Die
Sea breezes brought cooler temperatures today to ease a heat wave that killed more than 1,150 people over a week around Pakistan's teeming port city of Karachi during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Pakistan Morgues Run Out of Space as Heatwave Kills More Than 1,000
The worst heat wave to hit Pakistan's southern city of Karachi for nearly 35 years has killed more than 1,000 people, a charity said today, as morgues ran out of space and public hospitals struggled to cope.
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Heat Wave Deaths in Pakistan's Financial Hub Reach 780
Pakistan's financial capital of Karachi is wilting in a four-day heat wave that has killed more than 780 people, a health charity said today, as the government declared a holiday in the city to encourage people to stay home and cool off.
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Pakistan Heatwave Deaths Close to 700: Officials
Nearly 700 people have died in a severe three-day heatwave in Pakistan, officials said today, with medics battling to treat patients as a state of emergency was declared in hospitals.
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Heat Wave Kills Around 400 People in Karachi
An intense heatwave sweeping across Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed around 400 people, including women and children, in the capital Karachi, prompting the army to step in to help victims of the worst heatstroke that has hit the country in more than a decade.
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Pakistan Heatwave Kills 65 People In Karachi In 3 Days: Report
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three days. The heatwave has coincided with power outages and the holy month of Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Temperatures hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Monday.
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Majority of Pakistan Heatwave Victims Were Homeless, Says Minister
Nearly two-thirds of the victims of a killer heatwave that swept southern Pakistan last week were homeless people, a minister said today, as the death toll in Karachi reached over 1,200.
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Karachi Heat Wave Kills Nearly 1300; Weather Officials Warn of Further Rise in Temperature
Twenty six more people died today due to the continuing heat wave in Pakistan's Karachi, taking the number of deaths to around 1,300. A week of soaring temperatures has crippled life and overwhelmed the healthcare system.
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Karachi Heat Wave Toll Surges to 1,242
The devastating heat wave that struck Pakistan's Sindh province is slowly subsiding but the toll has climbed to 1,242 with 32 deaths reported in Karachi today.
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Pakistan Heat Wave Eases After More Than 1,150 Die
Sea breezes brought cooler temperatures today to ease a heat wave that killed more than 1,150 people over a week around Pakistan's teeming port city of Karachi during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Pakistan Morgues Run Out of Space as Heatwave Kills More Than 1,000
The worst heat wave to hit Pakistan's southern city of Karachi for nearly 35 years has killed more than 1,000 people, a charity said today, as morgues ran out of space and public hospitals struggled to cope.
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Heat Wave Deaths in Pakistan's Financial Hub Reach 780
Pakistan's financial capital of Karachi is wilting in a four-day heat wave that has killed more than 780 people, a health charity said today, as the government declared a holiday in the city to encourage people to stay home and cool off.
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Pakistan Heatwave Deaths Close to 700: Officials
Nearly 700 people have died in a severe three-day heatwave in Pakistan, officials said today, with medics battling to treat patients as a state of emergency was declared in hospitals.
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Heat Wave Kills Around 400 People in Karachi
An intense heatwave sweeping across Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed around 400 people, including women and children, in the capital Karachi, prompting the army to step in to help victims of the worst heatstroke that has hit the country in more than a decade.
