Tag: heatwave
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Six dead In Tokyo heatwave
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings. Over the weekend, the central Shizuoka region became the first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this year, far surpassing the 35-degree threshold…
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Makkah, Madina to have shorter khutbas
Amidst an intense heat wave in Saudi Arabia, the Friday sermon (Khutbah-e-Jummah) and jummah time in Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi (PBUH) have been reduced. In the wake of intense heat, Friday sermons and prayers will be 15 minutes long only in Masjid al-Haram and Masjid Nabawi, while Friday sermons in the United Arab Emirates…
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Karachi commissioner refutes heatstroke fatality toll
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi has denied the reported death toll of the heatwave that has engulfed the coastal city, asserting that the actual number of deaths is lower than claimed and remains unconfirmed by officials. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, the commissioner disclosed that ten people had succumbed to heatstroke over the…
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52 dead within two days in Indian heatwave
A total of 52 deaths have been reported within two days as an intense heatwave grips the Indian capital of New Delhi. As yet, 192 homeless persons have died in New Delhi in heatwaves that hit the ancient city between June 11 and 19, Indian media has reported. More than 40,000 cases of heat stroke…
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Heatwave in India kills 33, including election officials
Thirty-three people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in three major Indian states on Friday, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Fourteen people died in Bihar on Thursday, including 10 people involved in organising the seven-phase national elections that are currently underway. Many election officials are usually required to stand on duty…
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Why is Pakistan severely hit by heatwaves?
The Meteorological Department has explained the reason behind the ongoing heatwave in Pakistan. Most of the plain areas of the country will continue to be affected by extreme heat in the coming days, while this week in Karachi, temperature is likely to reach 42 degrees Celsius. But why is heatwave so severe in Pakistan? According…
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New schedule announced for Matric and Inter Exams in Karachi
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Wednesday announced the new schedule for the matric and inter exams, previously postponed due to the ongoing heatwave. Today, the examination board released a notification including the revised exam schedule. The remaining exams of Class 10 will resume on May 28 as per the schedule. BIEK’s Chairman…
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Temperature to reach 50 degrees, glaciers start melting
Pakistan is on high alert after the Meteorological Department predicted an intense ongoing heatwave in the country, possibly causing glaciers to melt. Samaa’s Omar Asif has reported that Mahr Sahibzad Khan, the director of the Meteorological Department, has predicted that temperature is likely to rise further in Sindh, Punjab, and Islamabad. In specific regions, such…
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College timings changed in Punjab as heatwave lingers on
Working hours of colleges in Punjab have been changed as the prevalent heatwave intensifies across the province. Department of Higher Education Punjab has announced that from May 21 to 31, colleges will be open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am and on Fridays from 7:30 am to 11:00 pm, while the second shift of colleges…
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India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) with Delhi gripped by a “severe heatwave”. Delhi city officials asked schools to shut with “immediate effect” due to the blistering heat, according to a government order quoted by the Hindustan Times…