Mayor Karachi declares emergency in all KMC hospitals in view of expected heatwave.

KARACHI -- Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has immediately declared emergency in KMC hospitals in view of the expected heatwave in Karachi from May 5 to 8.

The Mayor of Karachi has directed the Senior Director Medical Services to make all arrangements in the hospitals in view of expected heatwave, said a statement on Saturday.

The presence of doctors, paramedical staff and medicines should be ensured, the Mayor of Karachi said, adding that the Meteorological Department has forecast that heatwave may occur in Karachi from May 5 to 8 and the temperature is expected to increase upto 42 degrees centigrade.

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