Jacobabad residents rendered helpless as heatwave scorches Pakistani city
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
The temperature in Jacobabad hit a record-breaking 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on May 14, making it the hottest city on Earth that day. Pakistan had jumped from winter to summer without experiencing a spring, according to the country's Climate Change Ministry.
Hottest day ever in Shanghai as heat wave bakes China
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017
SHANGHAI - Shanghai sweltered under a new record high of 40.9 degrees Centigrade (105 F) on Friday, authorities said as they issued a weather "red alert" over a stubborn heat wave that has plagued much of the country.