Abnormally hot weather has set in many Asian countries, including India and China, local media reported Wednesday.
Temperature records for April set this week in Laos, where the temperature rose to 42.7 degrees Celsius, as well as in Thailand – up to 45 degrees Celsius, in Myanmar – up to 44.
The day before, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha expressed concern about the “dangerously high temperatures in different parts of Thailand.” He said the temperature could reach 52.3 degrees Celsius in the Bangkok area.
In China, several cities – Chengdu, Zhejiang, Nanjing and Hangzhou – recorded record high temperatures.
The meteorological service announced about heightened danger because of the heat in some regions of India. In six cities in the north and east of India the temperature this week rose above 44 degrees Celsius, in the capital – above 40. It is expected that the abnormally hot weather will continue until the end of this week. In some states of the country, classes in schools have been canceled, and 13 people have been reported dead from the consequences of the hot weather.
In most regions of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the air has been warming above 40 degrees Celsius for several days.
The results of last year’s study by Harvard and Washington universities showed that intense heat with temperatures dangerous for people during this century is likely to come 3 – 10 times more often than usual.
