Islamabad: 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.
Various government-run hospitals in Karachi confirmed that at least 32 people died of a heatstroke today, reports Dawn.
At least 13 people died in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), 11 in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), two in Qatar Hospital, three in hospitals owned by Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and three in other hospitals in the city.
After peaking at around 45 degrees celsius last weekend, the heat wave has subsided and the city's customary cooling sea breeze has begun to blow, bringing relief to its 20 million inhabitants.
Various government-run hospitals in Karachi confirmed that at least 32 people died of a heatstroke today, reports Dawn.
At least 13 people died in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), 11 in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), two in Qatar Hospital, three in hospitals owned by Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and three in other hospitals in the city.
After peaking at around 45 degrees celsius last weekend, the heat wave has subsided and the city's customary cooling sea breeze has begun to blow, bringing relief to its 20 million inhabitants.
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