Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines – Heatwave has gripped Southeast Asia

2023-05-09 16:42:00

An emerging El Niño phase is responsible for the extreme temperatures, the newspaper “Bangkok Post” wrote, citing meteorologists. Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines are currently particularly affected. The “brutal heat” must be seen as an “ominous sign” before summer in the northern hemisphere and is “a warning to the world,” it said.