Vietnam has reported a record-high temperature of 44.1C (111.38F), as weather experts and authorities told the population to remain indoors during the hottest parts of the day.
Scientists have said global warming is aggravating adverse weather. Neighbouring countries registered record temperatures during a heatwave in Asia in April.
Vietnam’s record was measured indoors at Hoi Xuan station in northern Thanh Hoa province on Saturday, the National Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting said, breaking the 2019 record of 43.4C.
On Saturday, Hanoi city centre was almost empty at midday as many people remained indoors to avoid the sun..
The Thai meteorological department reported a record-equalling 44.6C in western Tak province in April, while Myanmar media said a town in the country’s east reported 43.8C, the highest in a decade.
Both countries usually endure a hot period before the rainy season, but the intensity of the heat has exceeded previous records.
Further west, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, recorded its highest temperature since the 1960s.
Indian weather authorities said parts of the country were experiencing temperatures roughly three to four degrees above normal. (The Guardian)
