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22 of June, 11:47

Heat in Pakistan killed more than 100 people In consequence of the abnormal heat in Pakistan, has already killed more than 100 people. The mercury thermometer does not fall below 45 degrees. This temperature will be a minimum day until Tuesday, June 23.

In most of the areas of Pakistan, namely in the South, for several days continues abnormal heat. The mercury thermometers below 45-47 degrees. To date, the number of deaths from a natural disaster in the southern province of Sindh is 141 people. About it informs RIA Novosti with reference to the Minister of health of the province Sayed Magnago.

So, 132 people were killed in Karachi, 9 - inside the province. "5 people died yesterday from dehydration and heatstroke in the town of Thatta and four in Tharparkar", - said the Minister of health. According to the service urgent care hospital Karachi Simi Jamali, local health workers are struggling to receive new victims. With all this heat over a larger area powers is not going to subside and will continue for at least another day.

At the end of may in India also was a heat wave, however the damage caused by it was more. As we were informed Days.Ru, the result of the air temperature of 50 degrees has killed more than 2 thousand people. According to the rescuers, the final figure amounted 2015 victims. In the state of Andhra Pradesh died in 1490, and in the neighbouring state of Telangana - 489.
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