According to CNA, the Bangkok city government issued an extreme heat warning when the heat index is expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius. The temperature in the concrete area in the Thai capital Bangkok reached 40, 1 degree Celsius yesterday (April 24).
Extremely hot weather has hit many parts of South and Southeast Asia this week, forcing schools across the Philippines to close and many people in Bangladesh to pray for rain.
Bangkok’s environment agency said the heat index – a measure of how hot we actually feel taking into account humidity, wind speed and other factors – was at “extremely dangerous” levels. in Bangkok.
The government of Udon Thani province, rural northeast Thailand, also warned of scorching temperatures occurring on April 25. The Thai Ministry of Health said last night that from January 1 to April 17, 30 people died from heatstroke compared to 37 people in the whole of 2023 in the country.
April is usually the hottest time of the year in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, but this year’s weather conditions are exacerbated by the El Nino weather pattern.
Last year saw record heat across the globe and the United Nations Weather and Climate Agency said Asia was warming at a particularly fast rate.
The number of people in the US burned by heat has increasedProlonged heat in the US has led to an increase in the number of people suffering from severe burns. Doctors in Arizona said some patients suffered burns after touching heated surfaces or objects.
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