(ANSA) - ROMA, 31 MAG - pa11381767 Afghan youths cool off in
a canal during the current heatwave, in Kandahar, Afghanistan,
31 May 2024. Temperatures in Kandahar have been on the rise
since last week, with this week's high averaging at 40 degrees
and predicted to further increase. This annual rise in
temperature, which is expected to be hotter this year due to
climate change, follows a period of severe cold and increased
rainfall. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN (ANSA).