Despite the rain, rising heat wave grips South-East Asia - forcing school closures, health warnings


A Laotian man trying shield himself from the searing heat while drinking a bottle of water. - Laotian Times

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): The rain is back in this region but it is scattered and does not offer much respite to the ongoing heatwave in South-East Asia.

But South-East Asia is no stranger to scorching temperatures, especially during the peak months of March and April.

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