Crippling heat wave descends over Hanoi

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Few vehicles are seen on a Hanoi street with a clear sky above, June 21, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Chinh

 

Hanoi recorded temperatures at around 39 degrees Celsius for the second day in a row Tuesday, with some locations two to four degrees higher depending on terrain.

 

At 1 p.m., five weather stations in the capital recorded temperatures at over 37 degrees, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The station in Son Tay District recorded the highest temperature at 39 degrees, followed by the station on Lang Street at 38 degrees.

 

Eight northern provinces also recorded similarly high temperatures at 37-38 degrees: Son La, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Hung Yen and Ha Nam. By Tuesday afternoon, temperatures rose by another 0.5-1 degrees.

 

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