ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday urged people to stay indoors as the country is hit by an extreme heat wave that threatens to bring dangerously high temperatures and yet another round of glacial-driven floods.
Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, is shutting all schools for a week because of the heat, affecting an estimated 18 million students.
“The sweltering heat will continue this month,” said Zaheer Ahmed Babar, a senior official at the Pakistan Meteorological Department. He added that temperatures could reach up to 6 degrees Celsius (10.8 Fahrenheit) above the monthly average. This week could rise above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many parts of the country, Babar said.
It’s the latest climate-related disaster to hit the country in recent years. Melting glaciers and growing monsoons have caused devastating floods, at one point submerging a third of the country.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
China storm into Thomas & Uber Cup quarters as group leadersFaceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operationsVegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail seriesMicrosoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud, AI services in MalaysiaZelensky, NATO chief meet on aid for UkraineMuñoz strikes out seven over six innings to get 1st major league win, Marlins beat Rockies 4Nationals' Trevor Williams, four relievers combine to blank Rangers 1Sting and Stephen Fry threaten to resign from the Garrick Club unless women are allowed to joinLongtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart entered into the Hall of Famous MissouriansNadal wins three
3.2014s , 6504.421875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave ,Cultural Compass news portal