'Dangerous' heat index of 46 C in 3 areas

by Arlie O. Calalo - Ed Paolo Salting

Apr 26, 2024 12:17 am

THREE key areas in the country including Metro Manila may experience much hotter weather until Friday as the state-run weather agency predicted a dangerous heat index of 46 degrees Celsius is likely.

Energy officials said the rising heat would increase the use of electricity to cool homes, putting a strain on power plants, resulting in red and yellow alerts that would last until the end of May.

A family holding umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun walk across a street in Manila on April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and Southeast Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

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