South and Southeast Asian countries have been coping with a weekslong heat wave rendering record high temperatures that have posed a severe health risk. In the Philippines, India and Bangladesh, officials have told students to stay home and do their lessons remotely. Schoolchildren eat ice lollies sitting on a scooter on a hot summer day in Lucknow, India, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) A schoolgirl takes a drink on a hot summer day in Lucknow, India, Friday, May 3, 2024. A boy plays in the Arabian Sea on a hot summer day in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Source: Manila Times May 04, 2024 18:10 UTC