The incident reportedly occurred on April 10.
A file picture of a man carrying a plastic bucket across the cracked bed of a parched dried-up pond in Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province on March 19, 2024 - Photo: AFP
Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Several countries in the region are currently smouldering in the summer heat, with temperatures nearing record levels as they regularly hit over 40°C.Some Philippine schools suspended in-person classes in April, with the state weather forecaster saying temperatures could reach a"danger" level of 42°C or 43°C in parts of the country.
According to the Unicef report, children are more at risk than adults as they are less able to regulate their body temperature.
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