ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Ahmed, a Grade 4 student at a public school in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, was taking his English language class when he felt nauseous and dizzy before passing out due to heatstroke.

"My teachers immediately poured water on my forearms, neck and head in a bid to lower down my body temperature and shifted me to a nearby hospital for medical aid," he told Xinhua on Thursday.

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