As temperatures soared as high as 126 degrees Fahrenheit in southern Pakistan, workers like Abideen Khan are forced to stop working by 1 p.m., cutting their earnings in half. 'It's a choice between working and collapsing from the heat,' Mr. Khan said.
The extreme heat in South Asia is a result of climate change, with the added warning that suffering will continue for days or weeks. Hospitals in both India and Pakistan are reporting a large number of heatstroke cases.
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