Pakistanis cool off as sweltering heatwave strikes Karachi

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Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, was gripped by extreme heat on Tuesday (April 22), with temperatures reaching a sweltering 41 degrees Celsius.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Pakistan's Karachi was gripped by extreme heat on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching

00:07as high as 41 degrees Celsius. In response to the extreme weather, residents were seen

00:13hosing themselves down with water and drinking chilled beverages to stay cool.

00:30The meteorological department has warned that heat wave conditions are expected to persist,

00:52with temperatures likely to remain 4 to 6 degrees above normal on Wednesday. Authorities

00:57have advised the public to take precautions, stay hydrated, and avoid direct exposure to

01:03the sun during daytime.

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