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    Hottest May day recorded in India nearly after two decades

    27 May 2020

    Indian meteorological officials said Churu in the northern state of Rajasthan was the hottest place on record, at 50˚C, while parts of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states sweltered in the high 40˚C.

    California wildfire rages on as US bakes in record-setting heat wave

    24 Jul 2022

    The heat wave encompassing multiple regions has increased the risk of blazes, such as the major Oak Fire, which broke out Friday in California near Yosemite National Park, where giant sequoias have already been threatened by flames in recent days.

    US workers lack protection from extreme heat

    13 Sep 2023

    As the United States endures record temperatures, people working in tough conditions from farms to construction sites have little respite from the heat — and are often unable or afraid to take breaks despite the risks to their health and even their lives. Extreme heat is the top weather-related killer in the nation

    3-year-old girl recovering after her 4-hour-long ordeal inside hot car

    28 Aug 2019

    Tawam Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit rescued a 3-year-old Emirati girl after her parents forgot her in a vehicle for 4 hours.

    Temperature touches almost 50°C in UAE, slight tremor felt in Sharjah

    18 Jun 2022

    The lowest temperature in the country was recorded on Saturday morning in Barakah, Al Dhafra region, which reached 22.3°C at 06:00 am, while the highest temperature touched 49.8°C in Suwaihan area at 2:15 pm and UAE University in Al Ain at 3:30 pm UAE local time, the NCM added.

    Europe swelters in record-breaking June heatwave

    18 Jun 2022

    Spain, France and other western European nations on Saturday sweltered under a blistering June heatwave that has sparked forest fires and concerns that such early summer blasts of hot weather will now become the norm.

    Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat

    05 Apr 2024

    Official figures showed 5,288 schools across the archipelago nation switched to remote learning, affecting more than 3.6 million students.

    Pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches its peak, heat plays havoc

    15 Jun 2024

    All Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to make the demanding pilgrimage.

    Seven children among 49 drown across Russia

    07 Jul 2024

    Over the past week, Russians braved some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century, with Moscow breaking a 1917 record and cities across the world's biggest country sizzling in temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit).

    Heatwave death toll reaches 87 across India

    02 Jun 2024

    At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said on Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country.

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