Asia On Fire With Heat — 115 Degree Temperatures
Asia has been hit with a massive heat wave, causing areas in several nations where heat has risen above 110 degrees F. Population and economic activity are crippled when temperatures reach this level.
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The heat wave runs from India to Japan and South Korea, an area that is 3,600 miles from edge to edge. Levels in Myanmar reached 117 degrees F. Parts of India and Thailand had temperatures above 113 degrees
India issued a red alert. The India Meteorological Department alert covered West Bengal and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Part of China had temperatures over 108 degrees.
Economic Slowdowns
Humans can suffer from severe health events at these temperatures, which include unconsciousness. And they can also cause death.
The economies in these regions have almost certainly stopped their normal activity.
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