Shanghai residents sweltered under the early-afternoon sun, with some apps showing a 'feels like' temperature estimate of more than 40°C.
recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday , the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.
The temperature at the bustling station climbed even higher to 36.7°C later in the afternoon, Shanghai's meteorological service said. "I headed out at noon to pick up a delivery, and got a headache after coming back," read one post from Shanghai on Weibo.Parts of India saw temperatures above 44°C in mid-April, with at least 11 deaths near Mumbai attributed to heat stroke on a single day.The city of Tak in Thailand recorded its highest-ever temperature of 45.4°C, while Sainyabuli province in Laos hit 42.9°C, an all-time national temperature record, the study by the World Weather Attribution group said.
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