A child stands outside the UNICEF TLC in Basti Shahnawaz Chang GPS Mud Haji Haibton, District Rajanpur, Punjab province. © UNICEF/Juan Haro
A child stands outside the UNICEF TLC in Basti Shahnawaz Chang GPS Mud Haji Haibton, District Rajanpur, Punjab province. © UNICEF/Juan Haro

Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to do more to help them beat the heat.

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