Tag: Heatwave
Karachi likely to experience heatwave
KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecasted that a mild heatwave is likely to affect Karachi till September 24.
The Met Office said that the maximum temperature was...
France’s summer heatwaves claimed 1,500 lives, says minister
PARIS: Two heatwaves that hit France this summer claimed more than 1,500 more lives, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said Sunday.
But that toll was significantly...
Belgium sees first death as a result of record heat wave
BRUSSELS: Belgium suffered the first death as a direct result of the record-breaking heatwave when a woman was found dead near her caravan close...
Pakistan sizzles under intense heat
KARACHI: The weather will remain very hot on Sunday in Sindh, eastern Balochistan and plains of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while hot and dry in...
Karachi to experience heatwave on Eid days
KARACHI: The Heatwave Early Warning Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned of scorching hot weather in the port city during Eid days.
The first two...
Heatwave likely to hit Karachi on 1st day of Eidul Fitr
The port city will likely to experience a heatwave on the first day of Eidul Fitr as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted high...
MET office issues heatwave alert for Karachi
KARACHI: The city of lights is expected to be hit by another heatwave, leading to an alert being issued by the MET office on...
Temperature soars to 42°C as heatwave grips Karachi
KARACHI: The metropolis continues to be gripped by a heatwave with temperatures soaring to 42°C on Wednesday. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a heatwave alert...
Heatwave strikes Karachi one day ahead of forecast
KARACHI: Heatwave struck Karachi city today with hot winds from the northwest direction of 10-15kts blowing around, ahead of the forecast by Met office. ...
Karachi to face heatwave from May 1-3
KARACHI: A heatwave is likely to grip Karachi starting in the upcoming week between May 1 and May 3, the Met Office said on Saturday.
An...
Load shedding, heatwave go hand in hand in interior Sindh
KHAIRPUR: Despite claims of Naya Pakistan by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the people of Larkana, Sukkur and Khairpur districts continued to suffer from power...
South Australia heatwave smashes record temperatures
CANBERRA: Temperatures in southern Australia topped 49 degrees on Thursday, shattering previous records as sizzling citizens received free beer and heat-stressed bats fell from...
Spain heatwave death toll rises to nine
MADRID: Spain's death toll from a particularly virulent heatwave rose to nine in just one week, authorities said Tuesday, as the country suffers sky-high...
UK temperatures set to test all-time record as heatwave continues
LONDON: Britons sweltered in a prolonged heatwave on Thursday, with temperatures set to test national records, the Meteorological Office said.
According to the Met Office...
Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers...
CAPE TOWN: In the next 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts, and...
Hot, dry weather to persist for a few days
LAHORE: Persistent dry weather in Punjab’s plains resulted in the mercury reaching 43 degrees centigrade in the provincial capital on Friday.
Experts of the meteorological department...
Pakistan’s spring heat drives up water use, health risks
ISLAMABAD: Nawabshah, a city in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, made headlines last month when it hit what may be a new record world temperature...
