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On the 5th local time, the highest temperature in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, soared to more than 50 ° C, and as the temperature continued to rise, Baghdad and ten other provinces in Iraq announced a mandatory holiday of four days.
On the 5th, the outdoor temperature in Baghdad exceeded 50 ° C, Baghdad and ten other iraqi provinces announced a mandatory holiday of four days, and government departments and enterprises stopped work. The review of the near-completion projects in the Baghdad provincial section had to be interrupted.
Local residents of Baghdad do everything they can to prevent the heat and cool down. Many water sports centers in the city are full of tourists, and a large number of residents come here with their children to feel the rare coolness. On the street, small traders selling water do particularly well. Many people cool down by putting a wet towel on their head and drinking plenty of ice water.
Heat waves have reportedly continued in Iraq since mid-July this year. Extreme high temperatures have become the norm, and high temperatures of 50 °C occur in many places for many days. The meteorological department expects the hot weather to continue for some time. In addition, due to the severe power shortage, many places in Iraq have frequent power outages, and extreme high temperature weather has caused great trouble to the work and life of local residents. During the peak summer blackouts, the maximum daily blackout was 14 hours.
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(Edited by Sun Yonghui)