There has been an increase in sudden deaths in a hospital in Ballia in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that patients were brought to the hospital with fever, difficulty in breathing and other problems and 54 people died within 72 hours, after which the hospital administration alerted the staff. Officials say…
File photo In light of the various warnings issued regarding heat wave, it is very important for people to know how they can protect themselves from it. Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environment Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman earlier this month advised provincial and local bodies to take necessary precautions to protect public health and…
The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…
File photo Many cities of India have been gripped by heat wave and intense heat. According to Indian media, during the heat wave, the temperature in most parts of the country was between 40 and 44 degrees Celsius yesterday. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted light rain in some cities today and slight drop in…
File photo Scottish meteorologist Scott Duncan has said that the heat wave has engulfed a dozen countries in Asia. In a statement, meteorologist Scott Duncan said Thailand recorded a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius on April 14. He said that for the first time in the history of Thailand, the temperature was recorded at 45…
America has winter storms on one side and heat wave on the other side. Widespread life systems are paralyzed by winter storms. 75 million people nationwide are under winter warnings, with many schools and businesses closed in states like North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to officials, the storm system could extend 1,300…
A heatwave in the south-central part of Chile has caused wildfires in several places out of control. The terrible fire has engulfed a larger area than the American city of Philadelphia. 23 people have been killed, 979 have been injured in various accidents, while 1100 people have been evacuated from residential areas. According to the…
The severe cold wave continues in Afghanistan since January 10, Photo: File bill to: In Afghanistan this month, severe cold took 166 precious lives while more than 80 thousand cattle also died. According to the World News Agency, the cold has set in in war-torn Afghanistan since January 10, in which the number of dead…
At least 150 people and tens of thousands of cattle have died due to freezing temperatures across Afghanistan, as Afghans reel from a spell of cold weather amid a humanitarian crisis. According to international media reports, the country’s Ministry of Disaster Management said on Wednesday that 150 people and 70,000 cattle have died in the…
Lahore, Quetta: (Dunya News) In North Balochistan, Kojak Top, Parana Chaman, Sheila Bagh and Toba Achakzai are continuing to receive snow, the worst cold wave is likely from today. Hundreds of vehicles were rescued by the administration after several vehicles got stuck due to snowfall at Kozhak Top. Due to the severe cold, the Quetta-Chaman…
