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| From Left : A volunteer sprays water on people to keep them cool in Karachi. And A mother holds her child, covered with a towel to avoid sunlight, during a heat wave in Karachi, |
Karachi, Pakistan : Deadly heat wave has killed 65 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over past three days . And it is feared that death toll could climb .
Temperature hit 44 degree Celsius ( 111 Fahrenheit ) according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department , which is well above the average daily high of 35 degree Celsius for the month of May.
The heat wave has coincided with power outages and the holey month of Ramadan, when Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. According to the Edhi Foundation, which operates morgues and an ambulance service in Pakistan's biggest city, told the local media that the deaths occurred mostly in the poor areas of Karachi such as Korangi and Sohrab Goth.
In 2015 at least 1300 People died from heatstrokes in Karachi.
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