Death toll from killer Karachi heatwave surpasses 1,000!

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UN chief offers help to Pakistan to deal with deadly heatwave

NEY WORK – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon offered Pakistan assistance on Friday to deal with the deadly heatwave in Karachi and other parts of lower Sindh which has claimed at least 1,001 lives, Radio Pakistan reported.


“The United Nations would respond positively if a request comes from Pakistan to deal with the situation,” a spokesperson of the World Body Chief said, while addressing the media in New York. However, the spokesperson added Pakistan has so far not requested for UN assistance in dealing with the crisis. Death toll from killer Karachi heatwave surpasses 1,000. Temperatures in the metropolis may have dropped for the first time in six days below 36 degrees Celsius but the number of fatalities from sunstroke and dehydration continued to mount on Thursday.


Some 72 deaths were reported during the day as Karachi and Sindh’s denizens reeled from the sweltering heat, taking the fatality count to 1,001 – 179 of whom remain unidentified. The heat wave in Karachi coincided with severe electricity cuts, leaving many without fans, water or light, and the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan, when many Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Meanwhile, weather experts have issued a chilling warning about the extreme weather and climate events that people in Pakistan and neighbouring India can expect with more frequency. “The region will have more of such events in future as well,” warned Dr Qamaruzzaman Chaudhry, UN World Meteorological Organisation’s special envoy and former Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) director-general.
UN chief offers help to Pakistan to deal with deadly heatwave

 

[Patriots]

you are correct, and i was not contradicting islam in its true form which is simple and meant to bring comforts and simplifications to people, and not impose constraints and discomforts on them.

what i was talking about is a large section of south asian muslims who want to "look and act more muslim" than others ( and not be muslim ) and are in constant competition... for example, someone told me that he sees people praying in mosques in loud whispers, as if to show that only they are muslim, and not bothering if they are disturbing others.

these are the ones who create fear among people so that people will think "oh, i am feeling such discomfort in this heat and i know that people have died but i won't break my fast because if someone comes to know they will call me to the local mosque and tell me i have sinned and maybe boycott me".

this is more so in modern india than elsewhere... but this is also in pakistan because 1000+ people dying of heat will have this component too.

Actually most people who died couldn't recognize their severe condition and they may have thought that "Thora time reh gaya hai ... Guzar letey hain" But unfortunately they couldn't spend little more time ........... RIP

 

[pkuser2k12]

 

[Marshmallow]

Rest in Peace!....So many deaths!

 

[FalconsForPeace]

It has now hit 1100, please pray for the people of Pakistan.

 

[livingdead]

drink water, and try to stay indoors. Prayer wont work.

 

[anant_s]

It has now hit 1100, please pray for the people of Pakistan.

My prayers are with people who are enduring the brunt of climate but as @hinduguy has said in his post, people must take care of themselves.
It must be tough observing Ramjaan Fast in this harsh weather, but GOD moves in mysterious ways. As i would like to believe during tough times in life, one must consider these too as benevolence of Almighty for letting us go off leniently for our acts in life sparing harsher punishment.

 

[graphican]

Mother of my friend in Karachi received heat stroke and passed away. Inalillah-e-winaelahidh rajeuon.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Go do dharna on Nawaz sharif house he promised electricity

 

[hellraider]

Temperatures are in range of 40-45. This is not very high to cause so many deaths. Why is this happening.

 

[saurav]

Thats sad....

With Monsoon not so far away, people in Karachi will get some respite...

 

[Al Bhatti]

Some shops have refused to sell ice or water during the day, citing religious laws that mean they can be fined. It is also illegal to eat or drink in public from dawn to dusk.

Islam is a Religion of ease.

 

[saadee]

1101 recent count by duniya news

 

[VCheng]

Islam is a Religion of ease.

That is a great principle to keep in mind when making any laws in Pakistan, but we forget it so easily and then everybody pays the price.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Still no resignation from health minister .....Shame......
Fedral and sindh Government is also non serious on this issue...They should fire the staff of disaster management system including directors.