In Pakistan, doctors are warning of an epidemic of heatstroke as a searing summer heat wave continues to push temperatures as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit. In Karachi, home to some 15 million people, hospitals have treated thousands of heatstroke victims this week, with one charity reporting 450 people have died in the past four days alone. Residents say the heat wave has been made far worse by rolling blackouts as an aging electric grid fails to keep up with demand. 

Mohammad Zeshan: “This is due to climate change. It’s happening all around the world. This is happening in Europe. They have faced intense heat, but they have taken steps to deal with it. But here, it is sad that the government has not taken any effective measures. People are suffering from power outages by the power company that continue through midnight every day.”