LAHORE / KARACHI: At the least six individuals died and 5 others had been injured because of lightning strikes attributable to windstorms and rain in varied districts of Punjab which is at present grappling with two simultaneous challenges — storm injury restoration and an impending intense heatwave.
A spokesperson for the Punjab Catastrophe Administration Authority (PDMA) stated the lightning strikes occurred in Sialkot and Rawalpindi districts on Friday evening and so they had been monitoring the state of affairs, emphasising the necessity for swift medical help to the injured and monetary assist for the households of the deceased.
PDMA Director Normal Irfan Ali Kathia emphasised that responding to pure disasters requires a collaborative effort, and urged district administrations to stay vigilant and proactive. He additionally expressed his deep grief over the lack of human lives.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the lack of valuable lives through the storm and prolonged heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved households.
Sindh sizzles as heatwave prevails
Guaranteeing one of the best medical services for the injured stays a precedence, particularly in mild of the lightning strikes and heavy rains, she added.
The chief minister directed the administration to launch efficient reduction operations within the affected areas. The PDMA has been instructed to arrange for potential additional rains.
Sindh sizzles
The central and higher elements of Sindh remained within the grip of the continued heatwave on the fifth consecutive day on Saturday with mercury hovering to 48 levels Celsius in not less than eight cities.
The Met division recorded the utmost temperature of 49.5°C in Dadu and Mohenjodaro, adopted by Jacobabad (49°C), Padidan and Shaheed Benazirabad (48°C), Sukkur, Rohri and Larkana (47.5°C), Khairpur (47.4°C), Sakrand (46.5°C), Mirpurkhas (43.5°C), Hyderabad (44°C), Badin (42.2°C), Thatta (37.5°C), Chhor (46°C), Mithi (45.5°C) and Tandojam (44.5°C).
Karachi skilled 37.2°C with 58 per cent humidity.
Based on the division’s every day advisory, the daytime most temperature in higher and central elements of the province would stay 6-8°C and 4-6°C above regular, respectively, on Sunday (at the moment).
In decrease Sindh, the daytime most temperature can be 2-4°C above regular. In Karachi, nonetheless, it could be 2-3°C above regular.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the best temperature of 45 levels Celsius was recorded in Dera Ismail Khan, adopted by Bannu (43°C) and Peshawar (41°C) over the past 24 hours.
Heatwave in Punjab
Punjab is bracing for a severe heatwave as temperatures are anticipated to skyrocket to 45-48°C beginning Might 27, posing a big risk to public well being and security.
South Punjab districts, together with Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Multan, are notably susceptible to the extraordinary heatwave.
Based on APP, Bahawalpur has been dealing with excessive sizzling climate with most temperature recorded at 46°C over the past 24 hours. Scorching and dry climate has additionally been forecast for the remainder of the area.
The PDMA has issued excessive alert advisories to all related departments, directing them to be ready for emergency conditions. Moreover, authorities have established heatwave counters in hospitals all through the area for swift help to these affected by the heatwave.
Printed in Daybreak, Might twenty sixth, 2024