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Heatwave kills 65 in Pakistan

Residents sleep on a building pavement, to escape heat and frequent power outage in their residence area Karachi, Pakistan May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

By: Keerthi Mohan

The heatwave gripping Pakistan’s Karachi region and widespread power cuts have resulted in the deaths of at least 65 people, reports indicate. Anwar Kazmi, a spokesman for Edhi, which runs the country’s largest ambulance service, said their morgue has received 65 bodies over the past four days. This reportedly includes two people who died after losing consciousness on the streets. They passed away before they could be taken to a hospital, reported AP. This number has not been confirmed by Pakistan government. Temperatures in Karachi reached a high of 44 degrees Celsius on Monday (21), which is way above the daily…

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