Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
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
- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German gov2024-05-22
Dabney Coleman dies at 92. The character actor specialized in villains
NEW YORK (AP) — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains l2024-05-22Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 277 as schools reopen amid recovery efforts
Students attend a class at a school in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 13, 2024. [Photo/2024-05-22Michigan lawmakers get final revenue estimates as they push to finalize the state budget
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State economists delivered their final economic forecast this year for Michiga2024-05-22Kentucky congressman expects no voter fallout for his role in attempt to oust House speaker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off his role in a failed attempt to topple the House speaker, Republica2024-05-22Chinese lawmakers to deliberate various law drafts at upcoming session
At an upcoming legislative session, China's national lawmakers will deliberate on law drafts reg2024-05-22
atest comment