Lightning strikes, dust storm kill at least six in Punjab thenews.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenews.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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LAHORE: Amid surging temperatures across the country and in view of prediction of heatwaves in next weeks, the Punjab government has announced closing schools for seven days, with effect from May.
The Met Department forecasts continued hot and dry weather across Pakistan, with central and southern regions facing exceptionally high temperatures. The heatwave has led to severe water scarcity in Cholistan, causing over 2,000 water storage ponds to dry up.
Prior to an anticipated increase in temperature, the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Sunday instructed medical facilities inside the province to put certain standard operating procedures (SOPs) into place. The Meteorological Department issued a warning earlier this week that majority of the country would experience heatwave conditions due to high