Lahore:
The punitive heat wave continued to grasp the country on Saturday, while the sun has soared above and the dry winds have intensified public discomfort in urban and rural areas.
The provincial disaster management authority (PDMA) has published an alert of heat waves, warning of the outbreak of temperatures in major cities and plains of Punjab until May 19.
“There is an unusual temperature peak risk in the coming days,” said a spokesperson for the PDMA, adding that temperatures could remain 4 to 7 ° C above normal until May 20.
According to the Pakistan meteorological department, Lahore has recorded a minimum temperature of 28 ° C, Mercury should reach 43 ° C in the coming days.
The ministry provides for a warm and dry time to persist for the next two to three days, excluding any chance of rain.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recorded the minimum temperature at Lahore at 28 ° C, with forecasts suggesting that the maximum could reach a 44 ° C blister.
The weather is likely to stay hot and dry in the next two to three days, without the risk of rain during this period.
Extreme hot weather has disrupted academic activities, especially for children in small private schools due to bad facilities in classrooms.
The situation is alarming in schools operating in small buildings in cities, including Lahore, which even lacks adequate installations of fans and water. Students from distant districts also suffer during the closing and midday hours of schools when the temperature increases.
The Punjab government is expected to consider closing the province’s educational establishments due to the weather and a meeting for this purpose is expected later this week.
The growing temperature during last week made it difficult for young children to study in congestioned classrooms.
The worst situation is confronted in small schools built in violation of rules which do not have the installations necessary to continue academic activities.
Health experts have urged the public to remain hydrated, consume cooling liquids and cover their heads during the adventure outside to reduce the risk of heat stroke.
Meanwhile, thick fumiform plumes covered with Lahore-Islamabad and Lahore-Sialkot motorways after farmers set fire to a thatched growing late at night, in violation of environmental regulations.
