Record-breaking heatwave hits Southeast Asia, Vietnam sees highest temperature ever recorded.

Southeast Asia is experiencing a historic heat wave, with temperatures reaching well into triple digits and smashing all-time records in Vietnam and Laos. The extreme heat is posing grave threats to vulnerable populations and causing severe thunderstorms and flooding. The heat wave is linked to human-induced climate change, which makes heat waves more severe, frequent, and longer in duration. It's likely that significant excess mortality is occurring across Southeast Asia due to the intersection of heat stress and preexisting vulnerabilities.