"Survival at Stake: Laborers Endure India-Pakistan Heat Wave"

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Source: The New York Times
"Survival at Stake: Laborers Endure India-Pakistan Heat Wave"
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A severe heat wave in South Asia, with temperatures reaching up to 127 degrees Fahrenheit, is forcing laborers in Pakistan and India to make life-or-death decisions. Many, like Abideen Khan and his son, must stop working early to avoid the extreme heat, cutting their daily earnings in half. The heat has already claimed lives and caused numerous heatstroke cases, with the situation expected to persist for days or weeks.

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