Pakistan temperatures cross 52º Celsius amid severe heatwave
Temperatures in Pakistan's Sindh region surged above 52º Celsius on Monday, approaching the country's record high amidst an ongoing heatwave.
Mohenjo Daro in Sindh recorded temperatures as high as 52.2°C (126°F) in the past 24 hours, according to Shahid Abbas, a senior official from the Pakistan Meteorological Department. This is the highest temperature of the summer so far, nearing the town's and the nation's record highs of 53.5°C (128.3°F) and 54°C (129.2°F), respectively.
Pakistan ranks as the fifth most vulnerable country to the impacts of climate change. "We have experienced abnormal rains and floods," noted Rubina Khursheed Alam, the Pakistan Prime Minister's coordinator on climate. Scientists have linked the extreme temperatures across Asia over the past month to human-induced climate change.
Sardar Sarfaraz, the Chief Meteorologist at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, mentioned that the highest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan was 54°C (129.2°F) in Turbat, Balochistan, in 2017. This temperature ranks as the second highest in Asia and the fourth highest globally. Although the heatwave is expected to ease in Mohenjo Daro and its surrounding areas, another intense heat spell is anticipated to affect other parts of Sindh, including Karachi, Pakistan's largest city.
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