Record heat sets off a cascade of suffering in Baghdad

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BAGHDAD (BLOOMBERG) - The Middle East is enduring one of its hottest summers ever, but Iraqis have had it especially tough.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BAGHDAD - The Middle East is enduring one of its hottest summers ever, but Iraqis have had it especially tough.

The stifling heat has forced many people indoors during the day, while others set up showers in the streets to cool off. The government used to declare public holidays when temperatures hit 50°C, said Mahmoud Abdul Latif, a senior meteorologist at the Iraqi Meteorological Organization.

 

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