The article discusses the devastating impact of a heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan, where temperatures soared above 113 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in the deaths of 1,300-1,400 people in June. The journalist, Taha Anis from the English language Express Tribune, describes how the city's class divide exacerbated the crisis, with poorer districts suffering the most due to a lack of air conditioning. Contributing factors included deforestation for billboards, creating 'urban heat islands' with little shade, and a power outage from K-Electric during Ramadan when fasting prohibits the consumption of food and water during daylight hours. Hospitals like the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre were overwhelmed, lacking resources and space to treat heat stroke victims and manage the deceased, highlighting the city's unpreparedness for such extreme weather events.