Localities in the mid-central region from Quang Binh and Quang Ngai, including Da Nang, are sweltering in a wave of intense heat with temperatures soaring as high as 39 degrees Celsius in an ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave.

Residents in the mid-central region are basking in temperatures ranging between 37 to 39 degrees Celsius. Some parts of the mid-central region are seeing highs of 39 degree Celsius. The blast of heat is peaking from 11.30am until 2.30pm. Meanwhile, the lowest humidity is reported as between 50% and 60%.

Forecasters say that the influence of the developing southern low pressure trough associated with a strong foehn wind in the southwest region will push up temperatures starting this weekend, and hitting a peak next mid-week.

A warning about the risk of fires spreading in the hot weather has been issued by the Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting as the hot weather is set to continue into next week.

Currently, many casual workers in Da Nang are working outdoors in the heat.

This week, Da Nang’s residents are suffering an intense heatwave with temperatures reaching from 36 to 37 degrees Celsius.

The hot weather has resulted in lowering of the water level in streams in Hoa Phu and Hoa Bac mountainous communes in Hoa Vang District

Most of motorcyclists riding on roads cover their body with anti-sun clothing to avoid sunlight.

Stores selling sugarcane juice under the Han River Bridge are always crowded with people

A casual worker taking a rest under the Hue T-junction overpass

A local resident earning a living on the Han River in hot weather

Sanitation workers, and …

… construction workers are working outside in hot weather

 By XUAN SON – Translated by MAI DUNG