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Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius in Pakistans southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the countrys record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday.. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists have said...
In Mohenjo Daro, a town in Sindh known for archaeological sites that date back to the Indus Valley Civilisation built in 2500 BC, temperatures rose as high as 52.2 degrees Celsius over the last 24 hours, a senior official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Shahid Abbas told Reuters...
Mohenjo Daro is a small town that experiences extremely hot summers and mild winters, and low rainfall, but its limited markets, including bakeries, tea shops, mechanics, electronic repair shops, and fruit and vegetable sellers, are usually bustling with customers...
The highest temperature recorded in Pakistan was in 2017 when temperatures rose to 54 degrees Celsius in the city of Turbat, located in the southwestern province of Balochistan...
The heatwave will subside in Mohenjo Daro and surrounding areas, but another spell is expected to hit other areas in Sindh, including the capital, Karachi, Pakistan's largest city...
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