In pictures: Scorching heat strikes Hanoi

Hanoi and other northern provinces have been witnessing extremely hot weather, with the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) predicting the current intense heat wave would last for the next 2-3 days.
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Hot weather is forecast to scorch northern and north-central provinces this week with temperatures ranging from 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. Northern mountainous Son La and Hoa Binh provinces, northern midland and plain regions and central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen are hardest hit by the heat wave.
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At 1 pm on June 2, Duong Dinh Nghe Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi is experiencing temperatures of up to 43 degrees Celsius.
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Due to outdoor temperatures being so dramatically high, local people have been forced to take a range of measures in an effort to avoid the damaging effects of the sunlight. 
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Hanoians are seeking shade while waiting for the green light signal on Xuan Thuy Street.
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A woman waits for the bus under the sun in Hanoi.
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The heat reached its peak somewhere around June 1, when numerous localities recorded temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius.
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The outdoor temperature is usually 3-5 degrees higher, depending on the terrain.
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Dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke as the human body is exposed to high temperatures for a long time are also warned
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The sale of air conditioners and electric fans has become hot with the onset of summer.
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 In the scorching sun, police officers of the Hanoi Municipal Traffic Police Division were still doing their duties at important intersections to guide traffic flows, and ensure traffic safety and order.
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Mr. Nguyen Van Huong, NCHMF's head of climate forecasting, said that: “Due to the influence of the hot weather combined with the low humidity in the air and the strong southwest wind, there was a high risk of fire in residential areas due to the increasing electricity consumption, and the high risk of forest fires in the central provinces”.
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