Pakistan heat wave subsides as rain lashes Karachi, toll past 1,000
June 25, 2015  19:48
Millions of people in Karachi heaved a sigh of relief as temperatures plunged by nearly 10 degrees today after rain lashed the parched Sindh province, providing a break from the killer heat wave that claimed over 1,000 lives in less than a week.

The temperatures, which hovered around 45 degrees Celsius for the most of the past week, plunged to around 35 degrees Celsius as sea breezes and cloud cover brought some respite to the port city in the last two days.

The Met office has forecast more rains signalling an extended relief from the crippling heatwave sweeping Karachi since June 19. It said the weekend was the hottest since 1981. Pakistan Meteorological Department's chief meteorologist Touseef Alam warned of another bout of heat wave next week, with temperatures likely to soar to 42 to 43 degrees Celsius.
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