A man cools off with a water hose during a hot summer day in Hyderabad, Pakistan, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yasir Rajput
A couple rides on a motorbike carrying an umbrella to avoid sunlight, along a deserted market during a hot summer day as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Women cover their faces with scarfs to avoid sunlight as they herd family cattle during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
People drink plum and tamarind drink to cool off during a hot summer day as the heatwave continues, in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A man transports ice blocks in a trolly to supply nearby cafes during a hot summer day along a market in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Abdul Jaffar, 21, who is a labourer drinks juice to cool off from the heat after he received medical treatment, during a hot summer day as a heatwave continues, at the Heat Stroke Response Centre in Civil Hospital in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A dog sits under a handpump on the wet ground during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A girl uses a handpump as a boy cools off from the water drawn from it during a hot summer day as a heatwave continues, in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A boy swims during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A man takes a nap while selling secondhand garments during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A labourer covers his head with an empty sack to avoid sunlight while working at a brick kiln factory, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
People with their heads covered visit the archaeological sites that date back to the Indus Valley Civilization built in 2500 BC, during a hot summer day, as according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A man walks with a stick and a bottle of water, covered with a wet cloth during a hot summer day, according to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
People buy ice blocks from a vendor during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Men ride on a motorbike as they cover their heads with a wet cloth to cool off and to avoid sunlight, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A man sprays a water jet on a farm tractor to cool it off during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Heatwave scorches Pakistan