‘A calamity’: Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

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It is very hot in South Asia now.

南亚现在非常热。

Temperatures in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are very high.

印度、巴基斯坦和孟加拉国的气温很高。

In some places, temperatures are over 45 degrees Celsius.

有些地方的气温超过了45摄氏度。

This is not just hot; it is a calamity.

这不仅是热，这是一场灾难。

Hundreds of millions of people live in these areas.

成千上万的人生活在这些地区。

The heatwave is disrupting daily life for people.

热浪打乱了人们的日常生活。

Everyone is very worried.

大家都很担心。

Unfortunately, some people have died because of the extreme heat.

不幸的是，有些人因为酷热去世了。

Emergency services reported multiple deaths.

紧急服务部门报告了多起死亡事件。

This situation is common in summer, but this year it is more serious.

这种情况在夏季很常见，但今年更严重。

Scientists are studying changes in the climate.

科学家们正在研究气候的变化。

People try to stay indoors to avoid the heat.

人们尽量待在室内避暑。

We hope the cool monsoon season arrives soon.

我们希望凉爽的雨季早点到来。

Everyone must help each other to get through this hard time.

大家必须互相帮助来度过难关。

Vocabulary (English)

南亚: South Asia
热浪: Heatwave
气温: Temperature
灾难: Calamity
日常生活: Daily life
担心: Worried
不幸的是: Unfortunately
酷热: Extreme heat
严重: Serious
科学家: Scientists
室内: Indoors
雨季: Monsoon

‘A calamity’: Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

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