A severe heatwave has shattered more than 100 temperature records across Vietnam and continues to impact South and Southeast Asia, causing widespread distress. In Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Thailand, the extreme temperatures have resulted in heat-related fatalities, with authorities urging people to stay indoors. However, for many who earn their livelihood outdoors, staying inside is not feasible. The relentless heat has also devastated crops and claimed lives in Southeast Asia, exacerbating the crisis.
‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia https://t.co/NoC9dydowf
"I almost feel like fainting." Record-breaking temperatures in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Thailand have led to heat-related deaths. Authorities advise staying indoors, but for those making a living outside, that is not an option. https://t.co/ALa6zK8nx0
More than 100 weather records melt in Vietnam as heatwave blazes on https://t.co/7XEpkDInIH
More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia. https://t.co/a1jzpqhQi7
#Vietnam temperature records tumble as #Heatwave scorches https://t.co/XT7Rr072E9
AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave https://t.co/RVHl8PNkqH https://t.co/yMUg4eHt21
A Star Wars marathon and a heatwave in Asia: photos of the day – Friday https://t.co/VPYXKb3IG7