More than 500 people died in Pakistan’s Karachi due to the extreme heatwave in last month. Following the deaths, the session court issued a notice to the power production company, K-Electric and others.
Karachi: Pakistan experienced severe heatwave conditions in June this year, resulting in the deaths of over 500 people in Karachi, ARY News reported. In response to the deaths, the session court issued a notice to power production companies, including K-Electric. According to a report, an application was filed in the Sessions Court to lodge a case against K-Electric over the fatalities.
The petitioner disclosed that between 500 to 600 people died in Karachi last month during the heatwave, blaming the power production company, K-Electric, for ‘intentionally’ causing power outages lasting 10 to 16 hours, ARY News reported.
In the petition, they said that the police refused to register a case against the electrician.
The petition further stated that the police refused to file a case against the company and requested that SHO Preedy police station should be directed to record the statement and register the case, according to ARY News.
While hearing the petition, the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the SSP Complaint Cell South, SHO Preedy police station, and K-Electric.
Moreover, the Sessions Court has issued a notice and has asked them to respond by July 30.
Earlier this month, amid the Muharram processions in Karachi, Jinnah Hospital reported more than 200 heat-stroke cases in its camp at the city’s Numaish, according to ARY News.
Karachi recently grappled with intense heat, as the mercury soared to an oppressive 40°C, coupled with a stuffy 53% humidity. This was confirmed by the Weather department, who noted that the sizzling temperatures significantly upped the city’s uneasiness. Moreover, the hottest day yet for this year reached a sizzling 42°C. The sweltering heatwaves that hit in 2015 and 2024 trace their genesis back to a sag in the atmosphere’s pressure system.