History books should be re-written again as on June 20, 2015 Karachi experienced one of the hottest days in years when temperature soared to 45°C. Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the heat wave would grip the most parts of the country, including Karachi, for the next two days.
Mostly whenever a heat wave affects Pakistan, Karachi escapes the wrath of the heat wave as south-west winds (sea breeze) keeps the temperature between 34°C to 36°C. This time it was the western disturbance that caused the temperatures to rise to 44-45°C. It brought dry and hot winds for coastal parts of the country due to prevailing severe heat wave in the city. The humidity also dropped from 70% to just 12% on Saturday on June 19. The highest temperature ever recorded in the living history of Karachi was 48.8°C, almost 50°C. This temperature was recorded in British India's Karachi on May 9, 1938.
Meanwhile, at least four people lost their lives as temperatures soared in the country. The dead included three children. Two people died at Mithi Civil Hospital including a child. Two more children died at a private hospital at Mithi. This enraged citizens and they blocked Kashmir Road.
Urban areas of Sindh have been facing 12 to 14 hours of load shedding. Officials claim that this is because of the increase in demand for electricity. Meanwhile, protests emerged all over the province. At a protest in Hyderabad, a HESCO office was attacked. Diplo, Mithi, Islamkot, Nagarparkar, Chachar and Kloi have been deprived of electricity for 22 hours. Citizens blocked Mithi Naka and Kashmir Chowk. Enraged citizens burned down the record storage at the HESCO subdivision office. In Sindh, load shedding duration for urban areas reaches from 12 to 14 hour whereas in rural areas the trend touches 22 hours of load shedding.
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