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A severe, record-smashing heatwave has gripped Southeast Asia, leading to school closures and urgent health warnings across the region. Described as one of the most extreme climatic events in history, the heatwave has seen record-high temperatures soar between 100 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This prolonged period of excessive heat has affected multiple countries, including India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, disrupting daily life and exacerbating heat-related health issues. The heatwave coincides with record sea surface temperatures in the North Indian Ocean and is expected to persist, with temperatures in some areas reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius (112 degrees Fahrenheit).
Countries across South and Southeast Asia are suffering under intense heatwaves that started in mid-April and have only intensified even before the official start of summer. https://t.co/as6a61xhdA
Summer heat has arrived early across South and Southeast Asia, setting records and even claiming lives. It's expected to get much worse through May and June. https://t.co/VhDLRZHtzK https://t.co/OqlYhpQ0Tb
Parts of Asia are facing a brutal heat wave, with some areas seeing temperatures reach as high as 44 degrees Celsius (112 degrees Fahrenheit) Our reporters from across the region tell us how cities are coping with the extreme heat https://t.co/RWfKa2U30y https://t.co/yiDv17bMi0
“Across south and southeast Asia, millions of children have been hit by Covid-style school closures and health warnings as the region suffers from a deadly, weeks-long heatwave that’s rewritten “climatic history”, according to analysts.” https://t.co/0oQCUmPP6r
A dangerous heat wave in East Asia is proving relentless and fatal. In multiple countries, extreme heat is disrupting daily life by keeping kids out of school and people out of work due to the risks of heat exposure. https://t.co/zNNmcfPld9
Southeast Asia ‘in a frying pan’ as extreme heat ‘rewrites climatic history.’ Punishing heatwave breaks ‘hundreds of records’ all over Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. ✍️ @sneweyy and @benfarmerDT https://t.co/PD4JkPCqlA
Record-shattering heat in East and South Asia has broken thousands of records, setting all-time and monthly milestones from Japan to Thailand to India. https://t.co/KjsKetosmV https://t.co/RfCnwJxDoa
Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that's killed dozens – and that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history." https://t.co/tiepA7HQSo
A dangerous and record-smashing heat wave is lodged over Southeast Asia, closing schools, testing power grids and causing a notable spike in heat-related illnesses and deaths. Temperatures have reached 100 to 120 degrees. https://t.co/bVE7UL77DH
Huge number of heat records in Southeast Asia lately. VIETNAM 🇻🇳 tied its national April record with 44.0°C (Tương Dương) LAOS 🇱🇦broke all-time national record with 43.6°C (Tha Ngon & Seno) PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 Manila metro all-time record exceeded with 38.8°C [THREAD] https://t.co/rVH6UPoipn
In case you haven't had a chance to follow this, an enormous swath of Asia -- about 2 billion people --have for days suffered record heat above 100 F, and insane winds above 100 mph. No, this is not normal. Some of SE Asia is topping 120 degrees -- in Spring. #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/eLZi274BVJ
Southeast Asia is grappling with a brutal heatwave as record-high temperatures have led to school closures and triggered urgent health warnings across the region. — in pictures https://t.co/TX10DyLHIX https://t.co/talFJmvuib
Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heatwave 🌡️🌊🌏 https://t.co/UGgcOlIsKt
⚠️ EXTREME HEAT IS CLOSING SCHOOLS, WIDENING LEARNING GAPS WORLDWIDE Full Story → https://t.co/EVzOyIrtww
Extreme Heat Continues To Scorch Large Parts of Asia https://t.co/Z1WYSKacS5
A dangerous and record-smashing heat wave is lodged over Southeast Asia. Temperatures have reached 100 to 120 degrees, closing schools, taxing power grids and increasing heat-related illnesses and deaths. https://t.co/TbqbFaIcM5
Southeast Asia suffering thru punishing, historic heat wave. Temps 100-120 degrees, heat indexes much higher. India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam just baking. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/8tXbx9O9AP
Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. #ClimateEmergency https://t.co/LcRMmy9cXL
Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. https://t.co/bdvgGbq4pA
This heatwave in south and southeast Asia has been brutal, and it coincides with record sea surface temperatures in the North Indian Ocean. 😔 https://t.co/3BCuFiZlvn https://t.co/fmTT9bs2Nv
Extreme heatwaves threatening rice production in southeast Asia- Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam already imoacted by temperatures up to 44°C (109°F) 'Southeast Asian communities must take urgent action to adapt and safeguard their livelihoods.' https://t.co/ez9tqm9kki
#Schools closed, warnings issued as #Asia swelters in extreme #HeatWave https://t.co/ialxJH91nC
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave https://t.co/ialxJH91nC
Schools closed, warnings issued as #Asia swelters in extreme #HeatWave https://t.co/ialxJH91nC
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave ➡️ https://t.co/P82wrXvaZa https://t.co/C8UTc0Co9H