In Vietnam in April, a fatal heat melts South and Southeast Asia, causing more than 100 record temperatures to fall, according to official data.
In recent months, Asia has been hit by extreme heat, from India to the Philippines, leading to heatstroke incidents, school closures, and determined requests for cooler weather.
Scientists have long been warning about wildfires that will be caused by human-induced climate change.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting released three large temperature waves in Vietnam on April 3rd, with the metal reaching 44 degrees Fahrenheit in two cities earlier this year.
The level is only marginally below the record-breaking 44.2 degrees Celsius on May 7, 2013, which Vietnam had previously experienced.
102 climate stations in April experienced record highs, with average temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than they did the previous year.
Seven channels noted temps above 43 degrees Fahrenheit, all on Tuesday.
In the southeastern state of Dong Nai, where hundreds of thousands of bass perished in a pond, the most remarkable example of the severe weather that gripped Vietnam was seen.