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10 Jun 2024
India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.
1 Jun 2024
India's gruelling heatwave is set to abate soon but that was no consolation to housewife Bindwasvini Devi, one of the millions braving Saturday's scorching sun to vote in the final day of national elections.
3 May 2024
A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
3 May 2024
Nigerians are lamenting the impact of the heatwave with many expressing fears of health concerns of excessive sweating and heat rashes. Health specialists said the heat could heighten the risk of hyperhidrosis, a medical condition that causes excessive sweating triggered by a rise in temperature or physical activity. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) recently warned…
3 May 2024
Cambodia has blamed factors including the heatwave gripping south-east Asia for a deadly ammunition warehouse explosion.
2 May 2024
Cambodia's defence ministry said Thursday a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in an ammunition explosion that killed 20 soldiers at an army base over the weekend.
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