The heat wave continues

Published May 19, 2011
A child, with his face covered with flies, sits inside a wooden cart during the scorching heat in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad. – Photo by AP
A child, with his face covered with flies, sits inside a wooden cart during the scorching heat in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad. – Photo by AP
Children swim in a stream to cool off as the temperature rises in Islamabad. – Photo by AP
Children swim in a stream to cool off as the temperature rises in Islamabad. – Photo by AP
A man, center, fixes his wooden cart after washing it in a stream. – Photo by AP
A man, center, fixes his wooden cart after washing it in a stream. – Photo by AP
Hassan Jaffer, 44, repairs an artificial limb at his shop facing regular intervals of load shedding in Karachi. – Photo by Reuters
Hassan Jaffer, 44, repairs an artificial limb at his shop facing regular intervals of load shedding in Karachi. – Photo by Reuters
Laborers take a nap under trees in Karachi, during the scorching heat. – Photo by AP
Laborers take a nap under trees in Karachi, during the scorching heat. – Photo by AP
– Photo by AP
– Photo by AP
Residents carry water cans along a street during a heat wave in Lahore. Heat wave conditions brought temperature as high as 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. – Photo by AFP
Residents carry water cans along a street during a heat wave in Lahore. Heat wave conditions brought temperature as high as 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. – Photo by AFP
A thirsty crow sits on a high place during a heat wave. – Photo by AFP
A thirsty crow sits on a high place during a heat wave. – Photo by AFP

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