The metropolitan city has been gripped by a heatwave with the temperature reaching 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a heatwave alert on its website which states that the maximum temperature till 2 May would be 40-42 degrees Celsius.
Concerned departments and facilities in adherence to the heat warning issued by the PMD have taken a series of measures to provide needed relief to the affected people.
“Since it would be public holiday tomorrow we hope that many of the Karachiites will prefer to stay home,” said Dr Sadiq Baloch, a health department official.
Mentioning that citizens, in general, appeared to be mentally prepared to brave the situation, Dr Baloch said provincial as well as district governments are fully cognizant of their responsibilities towards the masses.
A high alert was said to have been declared in all public sector facilities with all relevant measures also taken to provide immediate first aid to the heat victims.
“Equal attention has been paid to raise public awareness among people to avert and manage possible instances of heat stroke and associated heat injuries,” said the senior medical officer.
The heatwave arrived a day earlier as the PMD had predicted the extremely hot temperature in Karachi from May 1 -3.
“The maximum day temperature would range from 40C-42C during this period,” it added. Dry and hot winds will flow from north/northwest in the daytime during this period,” said an alert issued by the PMD on Saturday.
