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Punishing heatwave bakes Iraqis in Baghdad this Summer

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A worker pulls a cart loaded with goods at the Shorja wholesale market, amid high temperatures in Baghdad, Aug. 8, 2023. [Reuters]

Iraqis in Baghdad are baking in brutal heat as a scorching heatwave regularly pushes the temperature above 50 degrees Celsius during the day.

Baghdad resident Mohammed Saddam said he was struggling to cope with the hot weather while out shopping, speaking as he wiped the sweat off his face.

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