Heat Wave In Karachi

Karachi severe heat wave with temperatures as high as 49 °C (120 °F) struck southern Pakistan in June 2015. It caused the deaths of approximately 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke, mostly in Sindh province and its capital city, Karachi. The heat wave also claimed the lives of zoo animals and countless agricultural livestock. Three main government hospitals Jinnah Hospital, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Civil Hospital have refused to admit patients due to lack of beds and facilities. The morgues in the city have also run out of space. According to data collected from government and private hospitals of the city, over 40,000 people alone have been treated for heatstroke so far people severe electricity cuts, leaving many without fans, water or light, and the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan, when many Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Some shops have refused to sell ice or water during the day It is also illegal to eat or drink in public from dawn to dusk. Heat stroke is the most serious-heart related illness. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature: the body's temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down.  Body temperature may rise to 106 degrees or higher within 10 to 15 minutes.  Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided. The provincial government had done little except try to blame others. Medical experts say simple precautionary measures can save citizens from becoming victims of heatstroke.