Feeling hot, hot, hot

As India battles a dangerous heat wave, a look at how rising mercury is affecting life as we know it around the world

Jun 07, 2019, 17:19 IST2 min

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Mevo Modi'im, Israel: Firefighters spray water on embers around a damaged house, following a fire amidst an extreme heat wave in the village of Mevo Modi'im in central Israel on May 24, 2019.

Image by Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A bear eats an ice cream made of fruits to beat the summer heat at the Rio de Janeiro zoo in January.

Image by Pilar Olivares/Reuters

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Haryana, India: An Indian family drink free, cold water on a highway during a hot afternoon at Garhi village in Haryana on June 3, as a deadly heatwave maintained its grip on the country. The thermometer hit 50.3 in Churu, Rajasthan state, sending residents scrambling for shade to escape the searing sun.

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London, UK: A guardsman faints as the Household Division rehearse Trooping the Colour for the Colonel's Review ahead of the Queen's birthday parade next week.

Image by Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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Karachi, Pakistan: A boy cools off from the heat on a hot summer day at China Creek area in Karachi, on June 3, 2019.

Image by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters