ISLAMABAD – An intense heat wave has swept Pakistan, with temperatures reaching above 40˚C in many cities yesterday, reported Anadolu Agency.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature of 48˚C was recorded in Jacobabad, a district in southern Sindh province.
The province’s Kashmore, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Larkana, Sanghar, and Shaheed Benazirabad districts recorded average temperatures ranging from 44˚C to 46˚C.
Temperatures in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Dera Ismail Khan district reached 47˚C, followed by Peshawar and Bannu districts, where mercury remained 46˚C.
People in Punjab and Balochistan provinces are also facing scorching heat.
The Met department said the current heat spell will end today, with rain and wind expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and parts of Punjab and Balochistan provinces. – Bernama, July 2, 2021
