BANGKOK — Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday (April 25), as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.
BANGKOK — Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday , as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.BANGKOK — Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday , as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.
Scientific research has shown climate change is causing heatwaves to be longer, more frequent and more intense. The heat index — a measure of what the temperature feels like taking into account humidity, wind speed and other factors — was at an"extremely dangerous" level in Bangkok, the city's environment department warned.Authorities in Udon Thani province, in the kingdom's rural northeast, also warned of blazing temperatures on Thursday.
"Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely" in such conditions, the service said, and"heat stroke is probable with continued exposure", the service said. The election commission said this week that it was reviewing the impact of heatwaves and humidity before each round of voting with a view to"mitigatory measures" that would still allow people to cast their ballots.In Nepal, temperatures were forecast to soar above 40°C in two southern provinces, and the government ordered officials to prepare.
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