The record was set in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, where officials warned citizens to stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day.
The mercury touched 44.1 degrees Celsius in Vietnam, recording the highest temperature ever recorded in the country.
The record was set in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, where officials warned citizens to stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day.
This temperature surpasses the previous national record of 43.4 degrees Celsius, recorded on April 20, 2019 in Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province, Central Vietnam.
“It’s a worrying record in the context of climate change and global warming,” climate expert Nguyen Ngoc Hui told AFP from the capital Hanoi.
The climate in Vietnam varies by region, but overall the country is now entering its warmest months.
Further west, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka recorded its hottest temperature since the 1960s, while Indian authorities said parts of the country saw temperatures three or four degrees above normal.
Source :Skai
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