At least 89 dead in Pakistan heatwave

The death toll from a week of sweltering heat in Pakistan rose to at least 89 today, as temperatures touched 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and hundreds of people were taken to hospital with sunstroke and dehydration, officials said.

Authorities in eastern province of Punjab reported 21 deaths in the past two days, bringing the number of casualties in the province to 71 in the past week.