  Karachi 45 °C (113 °F) Turbat 49 °C (120 °F) Larkana 49 °C (120 °F) Rahim Yar Khan 43 °C (109 °F) Multan 40 °C (104 °F) A map marking significantly affected cities | |
| Areas | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 2015 |
| End date | June 2015 |
| Losses | |
| Deaths | About 2,000 |
A severe heat wave with temperatures as high as 49 °C (120 °F) struck southern Pakistan in June 2015. It caused the deaths of about 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke, mostly in Sindh province and its capital city, Karachi.[1][2][3] The heat wave also claimed the lives of zoo animals[4] and countless agricultural livestock.[5] The event followed a separate heat wave in neighboring India that killed 2,500 people in May 2015.[6]
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