Karachi Sizzles At 43 Degrees With 30% Humidity
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published May 21, 2018 | 08:12 PM
Karachi, sizzling at 43 degrees celsius on Monday with 30% humidity, compelled many of the citizens to restrict themselves in the four walls of their houses, work places and even mosques to avoid heat
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2018 ) :Karachi, sizzling at 43 degrees celsius on Monday with 30% humidity, compelled many of the citizens to restrict themselves in the four walls of their houses, work places and even mosques to avoid heat.
The respite was, however, short lived for many as they had to repeatedly brave bouts of power cuts under an unannounced load- shedding resorted by Karachi Electric (KE) worsening misery of those fasting.
"Fortunately no case of heat stroke has been reported this time - neither today nor during past few days," Dr. Seemi Jamali, Director, Jinnah Post Graduate Medial Centre told APP. The doctor who had been looking after the hospital's emergency department since long reminded that Karachi exposed to sizzling heat 2015 went through an unprecedented increase in heatstroke and heat injury cases many leading to death.
"The difference this time is that the heat is high but not the humidity," said the senior professional advising people not to ignore needed precautions at any cost.
They must protect themselves from the hazards of intense weather conditions through optimum possible intake of water, restricting their oil and protein consumption, with due care to dress simply, preferably cotton, and keeping their head covered, said Dr.
Tahir Aleem. Doctors reemphasized that simple and cost-effective practices coupled with a practical approach can help people in general to protect themselves against the vagaries of weather. Meanwhile, environmentalists reminding that the heat spell may continue for a few more days, with little chances of rain, said climate change playing erratic needed to be countered through a pragmatic approach on part of city planners as well as people in their individual capacities.
"This is high time we realize that the concrete jungle witnessed around is adequately complemented with vegetation and greenery," said Dr. Tahir Qureishi.
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