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It’s hotter in Jacobabad than humans can handle

By News Desk
June 29, 2021

JACOBABAD: When the full midsummer heat hits Jacobabad, the city retreats inside as if sheltering from attack.

The streets are deserted and residents hunker down as best they can to weather temperatures that can top 52C (126F).Few have any air conditioning, and blackouts mean often there is no mains electricity.

The hospital fills with heatstroke cases from those whose livelihoods mean they must venture out. “When it gets that hot, you can’t even stay on your feet,” explains one resident, Zamir Alam.