The weather in the port city is expected to remain hot and dry over the next 24 hours, with temperatures likely to stay below 40°C, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
According to the Met Office, the maximum temperature is expected to range between 37°C and 39°C. The minimum temperature recorded overnight was 26.5°C. Winds are currently calm, while humidity levels stand at 48%, the department added. According to rescue officials, the deceased included individuals found in Manghopir, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Boat Basin and the Suparco Road area.
Four others were transported to hospitals from Liaquatabad, Jamali Bridge, Surjani Town and Defence Phase 8 after their condition deteriorated, but they could not survive, they said.
