Temperature in Iran hits scorching record of 54C

Iranian city experiences one of the hottest days in the country's history and one of the highest temperatures recorded in the world, falling slightly short of the 1913 world record.

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The New Arab

01 Jul, 2017

The record temperature fell short of the world record of 56.6C [Illustrative image AFP]

Iran experienced its hottest day on record on Thursday, when temperatures reached a record 129F (53.7C) in the capital of Khuzestan province.

The sizzling conditions were recorded in Iran's south-western city of Ahvaz (or Ahwaz), according to a French meteorologist.

While it fell short of the world record of 134F (56.6C) set in Death Valley, California in 1913, the scorching temperature has set a new high for June in Asia.

Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist from Meteo France, said that the recording of 53.7C had surpassed Iran's previous record high temperature of 53C.

On the heat index, which considers humidity too, the temperature was even higher at 142F (61.1C), according to USA Today.

On Friday, temperatures in the region fell below 47C, however are expected to rise above 50C in the coming week.

The record termperature was noted just data after research watned that almost a third of the world's population are exposed to deadly heat for 20 or more days per year.

According to some research, three in four people face the possibility of dying from heat by 2100 if current levels of greenhouse gases are not reduced.