Multan, June 04: At least 11 people have died in Pakistan over the past 24 hours as several cities sizzled in scorching heat, raising the toll from the current wave to more than 50, officials said today. The mercury shot up to 48 degree Celsius in Multan and across central Punjab province while Jacobabad and Sibi towns of southern Sindh province experienced the hottest day of the season when the temperature there rose to 50 degree Celsius, they said.
At least 50 people have died of heat stroke and dehydration across Pakistan since yesterday, hospital and health ministry officials said.
Around 300 people, including schoolchildren, teachers and vendors, have fainted in the sweltering temperatures.
Forty-one people died due to the heat when temperatures rose to 41 degrees Celsius. Bureau Report