The
headlines of climate disaster keep accumulating
"Scientists explain these disasters with the El Niño phenomenon which causes temporary climatic changes in Asia, America and Australia." Yeah, right.
Disastrous
heatwave kills almost 700 in Pakistan
A
three-day heatwave in Pakistan has killed nearly 700 people,
primarily in the southern province of Sindh. A state of emergency has
been declared in hospitals, while army is being deployed to help
stroke centers
RT,
23
June, 2015
"The
number of people who have died in the heatwave has now reached 692,"
Sindh province Health Secretary Saeed Mangnejo said Tuesday, adding
that the number may increase. Most of those died in state hospitals
of Karachi, capital of the southern province of Sind.
#PakArmy is Always There When Nation Needs it medics responds to the deadly#heatwave in #Karachi#Pakistanpic.twitter.com/6L67QwxfrY
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Thousands
of people are being treated in hospitals – some of them are in a
sad plight.
On
Tuesday the temperature remained at 44.5 degrees Celsius but
Pakistan's Meteorological Office forecast a thunderstorm in the
evening, AFP reported.
"Due
to a low depression developing in the Arabian Sea, thunderstorms will
likely begin this evening and might continue for the next three
days,"
said the Meteorological Office.
The
National Disaster Management Authority confirmed that it has obtained
an order from the Prime Minister to take immediate measures after the
death toll of the heatwave in Pakistan reached almost 700. The
Pakistani Army is also deployed – it helps to organize heat stroke
centers.
Authorities
have come under fire for lack of action as well as power cuts which
are complicating usage of air conditioners and fans.
“The
blame is squarely on the shoulders of the government for its
lacklustre performance in providing water and electricity,”
The Nation newspaper says.
“Our
levels of preparedness are exposed as woefully inadequate,”
echoes The Express Tribune.
— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) June 23, 2015
The
prime minister promised to stop electricity cuts, but the number of
outages has been reported to increase.
Another
major problem is that the Muslims have the holy month of Ramadan now
which means that they must stick to a strict fast that prohibits
eating and drinking in daylight hours. No drinking during a heat is
very dangerous – it can lead to dehydration which can cause death.
Other
countries in South Asia have also been hit by heat this year. Last
month abnormal temperatures killed more than 2,000 people in India.
Scientists explain these disasters with the El Niño phenomenon which
causes temporary climatic changes in Asia, America and Australia. In
South Asia it particularly weakens monsoons, decreases amount of
precipitations and causes droughts.
— Yeni Şafak English (@yenisafakEN) June 23, 2015
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