Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
Release time：2024-05-22 08:48:06 Source：Worldly Waves news portal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday urged people to stay indoors as the country is hit by an extreme heat wave that threatens to bring dangerously high temperatures and yet another round of glacial-driven floods.
Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, is shutting all schools for a week because of the heat, affecting an estimated 18 million students.
“The sweltering heat will continue this month,” said Zaheer Ahmed Babar, a senior official at the Pakistan Meteorological Department. He added that temperatures could reach up to 6 degrees Celsius (10.8 Fahrenheit) above the monthly average. This week could rise above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many parts of the country, Babar said.
It’s the latest climate-related disaster to hit the country in recent years. Melting glaciers and growing monsoons have caused devastating floods, at one point submerging a third of the country.
- Previous：How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/20/2024
- Next：Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara
Related articles
- Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream as Trump allies fill Congress, report shows
- Family from Anhui Participates in Volunteer Activities in Beijing
- Retired Principal Promotes 'Red Spirit' via Reading
- Encouraging People to Join Rural Revitalization
- Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M wins NCAA individual golf title for first collegiate win
- A key plank in Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is set to become law
- Amazing International Fashions Integrated with Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements
- Tibet's cultural tourism receives help from upgraded facilities
- Proposed $2.77 billion settlement clears first step of NCAA approval with no change to finance plan
- Beautiful Family Moments — Through Children's Eyes
- Pogacar extends Giro lead to over 7 minutes after winning altered Stage 16 amid protests at start
- Entrepreneur Helps Rural Women Shake off Poverty in Northwest China
- Pipa: Ancient Tunes on Emotionally Charged Strings
- My side hustle makes me an extra £1k a month
- New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions
- 'Puppet Sister' Creates 'Intelligent' Robot Performers
- Chinese cities to see tourism peak in New Year's Day holiday
- Lonesome Kane fighting Bayern's path back to success
- US Open champ Coco Gauff urges young Americans to vote
- Multiethnic Family Lives in Harmony on Grassland
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave ,Worldly Waves news portal sitemap