Brutal 48C heatwave takes its toll on east Asia
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We haven't been able to take payment You must update your payment details via My Account or by clicking update payment details to keep your subscription. Act now to keep your subscription We've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. You must update your payment details via My Account or by clicking update payment details to keep your subscription. Your subscription is due to terminate We've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. You must update your payment details via My Account, otherwise your subscription will terminate. Saturday May 18 2024 East Asia is in the throes of an intense heatwave that is causing deadly heatstroke, damaging crops, and has exposed an old town at the bottom of a dried-up reservoir in the Philippines. The record temperatures are the result of climate change, made worse by the El Niño weather phenomenon. The town of Chauk in Myanmar recorded a temperature on Monday of 48.2C — the highest ever measured there, and one of numerous records set across the region. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, a new high of 38.8C was recorded. Some 48,000 state schools across the Philippines were closed all week, as the authorities advised people to avoid going outside. The increased use of air conditioning is putting pressure on the electricity grid