Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
Editor’s Note: Prophet Rick Joyner warns that when you see strange and extreme weather (record breaking highs, lows, floods, droughts, tornadoes, storms), it is a prophetic sign that the Revelation Days are upon us.
The death toll from the heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan has skyrocketed in the last 24 hours.
Reported yesterday at close to 225 victims of the heat, the official toll now stands at over 650 people. Morgue officials say they are overwhelmed by the number of bodies and that hospitals throughout the region have declared a state of emergency.
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, the area’s largest hospital, reported treating over 3,000 patients in the last few days. The city’s main morgue is over capacity.
Authorities have closed schools and even some government offices in an attempt to keep residents from going out in the lethal heat.
Saeed Mangnejo, senior provincial health official, told the Irish Independent newspaper that he expects the death toll to climb further in the next few days.
The wealthy in the city have been receiving tankers of water but the poor are having to go without fresh, cool water.
“This is how it is. No one cares for common poor man here,” Khadim Ali complained as he fanned his cousin, Shahad Ali, a 40-year-old vegetable vendor who collapsed in the heat.
The situation is further complicated for many Muslim residents as they cannot eat or drink during the daylight hours because of Ramadan.
Meterologists say a sea breeze will likely move into the region through the night bringing cooler temperatures. A monsoon rain could also reach the city and bring relief.
The city’s electrical grid continues to fail as residents overwhelm the system with air conditioners and fans.
