From Special Dispatch

Heat waves are common in India but temperatures are also rising across the globe. Here’s how to stay safe when it gets hot this summer.

In May 2022, India and Pakistan saw some of the hottest heat waves in history, with temperatures reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).

People stopped working during the hottest hours of the day and schoolchildren were sent home hours early. Cattle died from heat exhaustion and dehydrated birds fell from the sky.

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