Historic heatwave in Asia: Dozens killed – Asphalt melts, schools closed – Newsbomb – News

An intense heat wave is sweeping across much of Asia, causing deaths and closing schools in India.

Experts talk about the ‘worst April heatwave in Asian history’ with Mercury reached record levels in India, China, Thailand and Laos.

Unusually high temperatures

to record temperatures In many regions of China, such as Chengdu, Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other regions near the Yangtze River Delta.

Unusually high temperatures have also been reported in Southeast Asia.

the Mercury In Luang Prabang, Laos, the temperature reached 42.7 degrees Celsius this week, which is also the highest temperature. In Thailand, a government monitoring station at Tak Airport in the northwest recorded a temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking the previous record of 44.6 degrees set in Mae Hong Son on April 28, 2016.

Asphalt melted in Bangladesh

Another country that has been at the center of climate change is Bangladesh, climatologist Maximiliano Herrera told The Guardian.

Last Saturday, temperatures in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, causing melting of the asphalt on many roads. According to the authorities, orWhen was the hottest day in the past 58 years.

According to an official at the Ministry of Environment, If the heat does not subside, a state of emergency will be declared in some areas.

Heat wave hits India

In recent years, the country of India has faced a particular problem with rising temperatures, as experts fear that the problem may worsen this year.

the heat Some states of India were struck, while the meteorological department issued an orange alert for the regions of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Benghazi. It should be noted that in all these areas there is a large percentage of workers who are forced to work outside, even with the high temperatures.

Six cities in the north and east India They recorded temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius. The temperature in the capital reached 40.4 degrees Celsius, while the heat wave is expected to continue until Friday.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heat wave conditions are likely to persist over the next four days in western Benghazi and parts of Bihar. Urging citizens to take precautionary measures. Affected areas may experience thunderstorms on the fifth day, at which time the heat wave is expected to subside.

Close the schools

the high temperatures Recorded school closures in some areas. Meanwhile, 13 people died and eight others required medical treatment from heatstroke after an outdoor event in Maharashtra.

In western Benghazi, schools were closed due to the sweltering heat, while private schools were ordered to close. Local media reported that the children faced health problems.

Schools remained closed in Tripura and Odisha, While in Delhi, there will be no evening parades.

The risk of heatstroke in Thailand

The authorities are also issuing warnings to Thailand, where there is an estimated risk of heatstroke, especially for people who exercise or work long hours outside, such as construction workers and farmers. At the same time, experts fear that temperatures will continue to rise after the summer months, which will lead to drought and cause problems for crops.

At the same time, high temperatures were recorded in hundreds of stations in more than 12 countries, such as in northwestern Myanmar, which reached 44 degrees, in northwestern Vietnam, with 38 degrees.

At the same time, more than 30 degrees Celsius was recorded in Japan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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