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Severe heat wave hits
Karachi, interior Sindh
Karachi—Severe heat wave hit Karachi and interior Sindh on Friday as
temperature rose to 43 degrees centigrade.
The rise in the temperature came due to blowing of northerly winds
to wards the city, affecting not only routine life but also hitting
business activities.
The humidity in Karachi declined to six percent from normal 40
percent due to hovering heat wave. Most of the people were compelled
to stay at their homes.
A low number of citizens turned to business markets in Saddar, Tariq
Road and others areas. The students were also affected by heat wave.
An official at Meteorological Department said that the intensity of
heat in Karachi would persist for next three to four days after
which the temperature would turn normal.
He said that heat wave however continue to hit interior Sindh cities
including Nawabshah, Larkana, Sukkur, Khairpur and other towns for
next several days.
The official said that the temperature in Nawabshah and Hyderabad
remained above 43.0 degree centigrade.
Reports said that people in almost all villages and towns of
interior Sindh were compelled to remain indoors because of heat
wave.
The load-shedding added to the miseries of heat-stricken people, who
have been forced to pass sleepless nights due to power outages.—PPI
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