the deadly heat wave of pakistan, june 2015

The Deadly Heat Wave of Pakistan, June 2015.

Deadly Heat Wave in Karachi, July 2015: Negligence or Mismanagement?

W ith more than 1200 deaths reported due to heatstroke in 10 days, the populous metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan, survived one of the worst ever unprecedented deadly heat waves in history in June 2015. Severe temperatures of up to 45 °C, zero wind activity and high humidity all exacerbated by 10–18-hr power outages caused havoc and panic in the city. To make matters worse, this catastrophic weat...

deadly heat wave in karachi, july 2015: negligence or mismanagement?

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The Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity in India and Pakistan in Summer 2015

Observations and Impacts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other southeastern Indian states suffered a deadly heat wave in late May and early June of 2015. Daily high temperatures exceeded 45°C in many places throughout India for several days in a row. In late June and early July, just a few weeks later, Pakistan also suffered from a deadly heat wave with similar daily high temperatures. Although...

In the June 2015 issue

Cover vol. 12, no.3, June 2015