2024-05-02 08:44:27
Dhaka: The countries of Asia are experiencing severe heat at this time. A dangerous heat wave is going on especially in South East Asia. This has led to a significant increase in heat-related illnesses and deaths. In the last few days, it has spread from India to the Philippines. Meteorologist Maximiliano Herrera wrote on X that temperatures across Asia are breaking several previous records, becoming the most extreme event ever seen in world climate history. According to the Washington Post report, Asia witnessed severe heat in the last week of April and it is likely to continue in the early days of May as well. Temperatures in many areas of South Asia have remained above normal since March. In the Philippines, Manila, which has a population of 14 million people, recorded the highest ever temperature of 38.8 Celsius on Saturday. Summer is also showing its colors in Bangladesh, India and China.
Severe heat in India, record broken in Bangladesh
In the last week of April, schools in Bangladesh had to be closed due to heat. The temperature in the country reached 43 degrees Celsius. The high temperature in Bangladesh on Tuesday was 43.8 C. The situation in China is also similar. The country’s highest temperature in April was 43.4 Celsius in Yunnan province of south-western China. Temperatures in Hainan province reached 42.8 Celsius, the highest ever recorded for Hainan.
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It is extremely hot in many parts of India. The longest heat wave of April has been felt especially in Kolkata. The India Meteorological Department declared Code Red for extreme heat for Kolkata and surrounding areas until May 2. India could be the world’s most vulnerable to high temperatures by 2030, according to an analysis of climate data by The Washington Post and CarbonPlan. There will be a country.
Heat wave in Japan, Myanmar too
New heat records have been set in Japan from south to north. A national record for April was set in Laos on Friday, when the temperature in Ngon reached 43.2 C. The mercury has risen to 46 degrees Celsius in Myanmar. Sangli Point in Manila Bay in the Philippines also recorded a minimum temperature of 30.2 Celsius, which is the highest night temperature in the history of the country. Due to this schools have been closed. Extreme heat is also being witnessed in Thailand. Many cities reached all-time record highs on Sunday. The highest temperature for April was recorded in Vietnam on Tuesday. Tuong Duong reached 44 C.
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Kim Wood, professor of meteorology at the University of Arizona, says that an important reason behind this heat is the unusually warm sea water. He says that at some places the heat may subside for some time but the temperature will remain above average. The heat may increase further by mid-May.