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The Pakistan Meteorological Department reported Severe Heatwave conditions occurring on 21–31 May 2024 through most of the country, and primarily in Sindh.Temperature highs rose to 40–42 °C (104–108 °F) in Karachi and 42–44 °C (108–111 °F) in Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts, causing 2,547 reported instances of heat stroke and 133 livestock deaths.
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Event Disaster Location Date Affected Death Toll; Earthquake/Tsunami: Makran: 325 BC: 1935 Quetta earthquake: Earthquake: Quetta: May 31, 1935: 60,000 1945 Balochistan earthquake
[4] Pakistan also ranks first in Asia for most deaths caused by traffic accidents. [5] [6] Additionally, Karachi also ranks 4th globally for cities with the highest road accident fatalities. [5] [7] Major causes include reckless driving, poor road conditions, and inadequate traffic management.
Parts of Karachi received 147 mm (5.79 inches) of rain overnight, the local weather office said. The city's mayor, Murtaza Wahab, in a post on X, urged residents to avoid "unnecessary movement".
It caused the deaths of about 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke, mostly in Sindh province and its capital city, Karachi. [1] [2] [3] The heat wave also claimed the lives of zoo animals [4] and countless agricultural livestock. [5] The event followed a separate heat wave in neighboring India that killed 2,500 people in May 2015. [6]
The recurring pattern of extreme weather events in recent years highlights the urgent need for enhanced flood management infrastructure and climate resilience strategies across Pakistan. [21] [22] [23] Apart from the relief package, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives due to ...
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) (Urdu: محکمہ موسمیات پاکستان, also known as Pakistan Met Office [3] [4]), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information.