Children Buried Neck-Deep During Solar Eclipse 2022 In Pakistan. In Pics

The second partial solar eclipse of this year was seen in most areas of the country including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, the Met department stated. (Source: AFP)

A girl sleeps while seen covered with sand in a beach by her parents with the believe that exposure during a solar eclipse will heal her illness, in Karachi. (Source: AFP)

Relatives prepare to cover a boy with sand in a beach with the believe that exposure during a solar eclipse will heal his illness. (Source: AFP)

In another photo, a relative can be agiain seen siting next to a child covered with sand in a beach with the believe that exposure during a solar eclipse will heal an illness of the child. (Source: AFP)

Many people go to several lengths to follow certain archaic beliefs that do not have any scientific explanation. (Source: AFP)

According to NASA, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth or partially blocking the Sun's light in some areas. (Source: AFP)

A girl uses a protective filter to observe a partial solar eclipse visible from Karachi. (Source: AFP)