A heatwave in Pakistan has killed close to 140 people

In Pakistan, about 140 people have died since Saturday due to a heat wave with temperatures reaching as high as 118 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of the victims have been men over 50, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports, but six women and five children have also died. Some of the deaths occurred in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, Time reports, but most happened in Sindh province. Dr. Seemin Jamali, head of the Jinnah Medical Center, told reporters that more than 100 people died of heat stroke at the hospital.

The scorching temperatures are made worse since the country has been experiencing frequent power outages, and most Pakistanis are fasting from dawn to dusk during Ramadan. In late May, unusually high temperatures killed more than 2,000 people in India.

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