Chile's capital faces heat wave, experts warn of more to come

Reuters - 02/02
Chile's capital and other regions are facing a heat wave, as meteorologists warn that extremely hot weather will become increasingly frequent in the country's austral summer.
SANTIAGO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Chile's capital and other regions are facing a heat wave, as meteorologists warn that extremely hot weather will become increasingly frequent in the country's austral summer.
Over six million inhabitants of Chile's capital Santiago have been enduring days of hot, dry temperatures made worse by the surrounding mountains blocking fresh hair to the city.
"The heat is very dense, you can't be on the street," student Marcela Rodriguez told Reuters. "Two minutes outside and you'll end up fainting."
Chile's climate agency officially declar...
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