Pakistan’s Karachi city is on high alert over mysterious deaths in various areas of the metropolis. The number of unidentified bodies found has reached 22, according to a Geo News report on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, five new bodies were found, adding to the growing list of mysterious deaths.
According to the Chhipa Welfare Association, a non-profit welfare organization in the country, three of the latest targets seem to be drug addicts, as per Geo News.
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Despite efforts by the volunteers of the organization, none of the 22 bodies have been recognized.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson of the association said in a statement that volunteers saw five more bodies in different places in Karachi on Tuesday.
According to Geo News, the non-government organisation, that runs a network of ambulances in the city confirmed that the number of anonymous bodies reached 22 after today’s recoveries.
The casualties were attributed to an ongoing heatwave in the city. In Karachi, an official of another humanitarian organisation, Edhi Foundation’s Azeem Khan told The News that most of the dead were drug addicts who died due to extreme heat while being under the influence of drugs.
