184 killed in heatwave across

At least 184 people have been killed in an intense heatwave that affected both countries over the weekend. In Pakistan, the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reports that at least 110 people have been killed by hot temperatures, including 63 that died on Sunday (June 10), 50 of which were in eastern Punjab province. Temperatures in Punjab's Lahore city reportedly reached 49 degrees Celsius (120.2 F), according to Deustche Presse Agentur (DPA), which was reportedly the highest in the city in 78 years. The hottest temperature was recorded in Sibbi in southwestern Balochistan province, where temperatures reached 51.6 degrees Celsius (124.9 F). Hundreds of people have also been reportedly hospitalized with sunstroke, and weather officials have predicted that the high temperatures would continue for at least three more days. Southern Sindh province, North West Frontier Province and parts of the Northern Areas and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (PcK) were also experiencing maximum temperatures ranging from 40 to 49 Celsius (104-120 F), according to Xinhua News Agency. Power cuts also exacerbated the hot conditions, and hundreds of people have reportedly demonstrated against the cuts in southern Karachi city. Last year, more than 80 people were killed in a heatwave, while around 200 died in 2000. In neighboring India, the Xinhua news agency reported today (Monday, June 11) that at least 74 people have been killed so far, with 15 people killed in central Madhya Pradesh state in the past 20 days. Yesterday, 27 people were killed in a heatwave that affected the northern and central regions as temperatures exceeded 45 degrees Celsius (113 F). The northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which is also the country's poorest and most populous, had nine deaths on Sunday, while eight people were reported killed in the capital of New Delhi. Other affected states include northwestern Rajasthan, northern Haryana and Punjab, and western Maharashtra states. Most of the casualties were homeless people who could not afford proper shelter or electricity to power cooling appliances, or people working out in the sun. Meteorologists say that unusually dry conditions and changes in wind patterns caused by a strong cyclone in the Arabian Sea last week have led to the current heat wave. Summer in the region begins in April, peaks in mid-May and continues until late June when the annual monsoon cools temperatures. However, experts have noted that average summer temperatures have been rising annually.