Pakistan's Karachi city is grappling with a mysterious and concerning trend as the number of unidentified bodies found in various areas of the metropolis has now reached 22, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
Despite the efforts of volunteers from Pakistan's non-profit welfare organization, none of the 22 bodies have been identified yet.
"Three of them were seemingly drug addicts.
According to Geo News, Chhipa runs a network of ambulances in the city and has confirmed that the number of unidentified bodies has reached 22.
Nearly 22 bodies remain unclaimed as no relatives of the deceased persons came to receive them.
Pakistan's Karachi city is grappling with a mysterious and concerning trend as the number of unidentified bodies found in various areas of the metropolis has now reached 22, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
Despite the efforts of volunteers from Pakistan's non-profit welfare organization, none of the 22 bodies have been identified yet.
Five new bodies were found on Tuesday, adding to the growing list of unexplained deaths.
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Chhipa Welfare Association's spokesperson said that its volunteers found five more bodies in different areas of Karachi. "Three of them were seemingly drug addicts. However, not a single body has been identified so far."
According to Geo News, Chhipa runs a network of ambulances in the city and has confirmed that the number of unidentified bodies has reached 22.
Nearly 22 bodies remain unclaimed as no relatives of the deceased persons came to receive them.
What is causing these deaths? The deaths in Karachi have been attributed to an ongoing heatwave in the port city. Several citizens of the city have been affected by the heat waves, with many of them admitted to hospitals due to heatstroke. The city is believed to be grappling with is that of drugs.
An official from the Edhi Foundation in Karachi, Azeem Khan, informed The News International that the majority of those found dead in Karachi were drug addicts who succumbed to the extreme heat while under the influence of drugs.
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A senior citizen was also brutally assaulted by a group of drug addicts after confronting them about openly using drugs outside his residence, ARY News reported.
The incident underscores the escalating problem of drug abuse in Pakistan, especially the growing prevalence of 'Ice', or crystal methamphetamine, in recent times.
