North Korea's capital swelters in heatwave

Students walk along a street during high temperatures reaching 34 degrees celsius in Pyongyang on July 21, 2021. - AFP

SEOUL (AFP): Pyongyang sweltered on Wednesday (July 21) as state media issued warnings about a heatwave across North Korea.

This summer the country has recorded higher-than-average temperatures that are hovering around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital.