In Karachi heat, the stench of death – Correspondent

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via Correspondent: http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post/pakistan-heatwave-health-in-karachi-heat-the-stench-of-death

As Pakistan’s sprawling metropolis Karachi finally cools off after a deadly heatwave that killed more than 1,000 people, AFP’s correspondent in the city reflects on covering – and living through – one of the hottest weeks in living memory.