Temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

More than 100 temperature records fell across the country in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorched South and Southeast Asia.Extreme heat has blasted Asia from India to the Philippines in recent weeks, triggering heatstroke deaths, school closures and desperate prayers for cooling rain.

Scientists have long warned that human-induced climate change will produce more frequent, longer and more intense heatwaves.