Pakistani authorities have warned of extreme heat in the hottest provinces. “Temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees in southern Punjab and some parts of Sindh,” Pakistani weather forecaster Sardar Sarfraz said on Tuesday.
Authorities advised residents of the country to stay indoors in cooler conditions.
A few days ago, tens of thousands of people fled the cyclone
According to the meteorologists, rain is already expected at the end of the week as a harbinger of the monsoon season. However, unlike last year, Pakistan expects less monsoon rains than usual this year. By 2022, devastating floods have killed more than 1,700 people and affected more than 33 million people. Tens of thousands of local residents were evacuated last week ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy in Pakistan and India.
Neighboring India is also hit by a blistering heat wave that has claimed many lives in recent days. Pakistan contributes relatively little to global carbon dioxide emissions but is considered one of the countries most affected by climate change. Flash floods, soil erosion and drought have increased in Pakistan in recent years.
Source: Krone
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