Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City

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Ten cities in Mexico registered record-high temperatures in 10 cities, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing heat wave that has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink.

Item 1 of 5 People cover themselves with umbrellas next to others as they walk along a sidewalk during high temperatures, in Mexico City, Mexico May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Henry RomeroPeople cover themselves with umbrellas next to others as they walk along a sidewalk during high temperatures, in Mexico City, Mexico May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Henry RomeroMEXICO CITY, May 10 -

Neighboring Puebla broke its previous record of 34.3 C - set in 1947 - when it reached 35.2 C on Thursday. In a weekly report published on Thursday, Mexico's health ministry reported seven heat-related deaths this heat season between its start on March 17 and May 4, a tally that could rise after this week's brutal heat.

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