Nearly 150 people have died from heatstroke in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi in the last two days, AP quoted officials as saying Monday. Hospital reports confirm at least 148 deaths, said the city's health director, Zafar Ejaz. Hundreds more are being treated for heat-related ailments, including fever and dehydration, said Seemi Jamali, a spokeswoman for Jinnah Hospital. She added that most of the deaths have been among elderly people.
