Heat Wave Kills More Than 500 in Pakistan’s Biggest City
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A heat wave with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) swept through Karachi this week, killing more than 500 people in Pakistan’s most populated city.
Most of the victims were elderly people, Anwaar Kazmi, spokesman for rescue service Edhi Foundation in the port city, said by phone on Tuesday. The Sindh government asked schools and government offices to close for the day. Karachi is the capital of the province.