KARACHI: The Karachi temperature dropped down to 39 Celsius on Saturday due to high velocity winds from the w
estern direction after Tropical Cyclone Mekunu beat the Salalah city of Oman, Pakistan Meteorological Department officials said.
“Climatic changes are happening
very fast. We were not expecting back-to-back heat waves gripping Karachi in quick succession. Unfortunately, Karachi is going to be gripped by another heat wave possibly from next Tuesday,” Karachi Met Office Director Abdur Rashid sa
id.
The Karachiites have already observed three severe heat waves since the end of March, while in April, Nawabshah experienced the highest mercury raised to 50.2 degree Celsius, officials said. Now the people are being warned again for another grasping heat wave from Tuesday and then expected mercury would be at least to 43 degrees Celsius.
Despite the severe weather forecasts, the Sindh go
vernment has not taken any precautionary measures, said disturbed citizens of Karachi. They further criticised that due to Ramadan, they could have more chances of heat strokes but go
vernment has not taken any safety measures in this regard.
