Rio residents worried as new heat wave hits Brazil
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Rio residents worried as new heat wave hits Brazil
People in Rio de Janeiro seek 'open spaces' and shades in a park as a new heatwave hits Brazil, with record-breaking temperatures.
In western Rio, the head index reached 60.1 ยบC on Saturday, a maximum since the Rio Alert System began taking these measurements in 2014.
On Sunday, thermometers were reading between 37 and 38 ยบC in most parts of the city.
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