Stifling temperatures in Pakistan have left people collapsing in the streets and begging for water as a 45C heatwave is said to have killed at least 65 people.
The southern city of Karachi has been blasted with the catastrophic heat over Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Residents sleep on a building pavement, to escape heat and frequent power outage in their residence area Karachi. The temperatures - which on monday hit 44C - also coincided with frequent power outages in the country's biggest city.
Shocking photos show residents lying outside on pavements in a desperate attempt to escape sweltering indoor temperatures. Faisal Edhi, who runs the Edhi Foundation that operates morgues and an ambulance service in Karachi, said deaths from the heat have occurred mostly in the poor areas of the city. A social welfare charity claimed at least 65 people had died from the heat.
the sun.co.uk
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