Amid Lockdown, Karachiites Thronged Beaches to Kill Heat
According to the Meteorological Department, the night between Monday and Tuesday was the hottest in Karachi since 2015
The metropolitan city Karachi is currently facing a heatwave with gusty winds as the scorching temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius (°C) mark and the citizens, despite the lockdown, stepped out in hot weather to visit beaches.
The hot weather continued to sizzle Karachi for the past 3 three days with a daytime maximum temperature between 43°C and 45°C, the Met Office said.
Keeping the coronavirus situation in view, the government has imposed a ban on parks, beaches and other recreational spots in the country. However, irked Karachiites ignored the ban and gathered at the Seaview beach.
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Met Office Director-General (DG) Sardar Sarfraz said in a statement that, “Karachi is in the grip of extreme heat due to ‘Tauktae’, which could bring the temperature to 45°C”.
“Karachi’s coastline is safe from the storm that is now heading towards the Indian city of Gujarat”, he added.
He was of the view that the weather remained hot on Monday but is going to be hotter as the temperature will rise to 44°C – 45°C.
According to the Met Office, the night between Monday and Tuesday was the hottest in Karachi since 2015.
In 2015, the minimum temperature was recorded at 34°C while it stayed at 32.5°C last night.
The city’s air humidity is currently around 25% and hot and dry winds are blowing from the northeast.
On the other hand, medical experts warned the citizens to stay indoors and avoid stepping out unnecessarily.
People working outdoors in the scorching heat should increase water intake and consume more drinks.
The same hot and dry weather is expected to continue in Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed-Benazirabad, Badin, and Thatta districts, the department said.
Sea conditions will remain rough to very rough and fishermen of Sindh are advised to suspend their activities till May 19.
