Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
Time:2024-05-22 09:59:59 Source:styleViews(143)
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.
Previous:Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream as Trump allies fill Congress, report shows
Next:Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara
You may also like
- Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to receive final compensation payments
- Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, regulations
- New technologies of smart agriculture on display at 5th CIIE in Shanghai
- Xi affirms nation's commitment to future of humanity
- China sanctions former US lawmaker who supported Taiwan
- Domestic passenger flights resume operation in Sanya
- Interview: Nigeria would learn from Chinese model of development
- Relaunch of controversial program may send 'shock waves of fear' in U.S.
- Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement