Parts of Asia are currently experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures in several countries, including China, Japan and South Korea, climbing to well above their long-term average since April. In India and Pakistan, daily maximum temperatures have topped 46°C in many cities, with some areas running around 5°C to 8°C above seasonal norms. Since April, the heatwave has claimed at least 37 lives in India and 10 in Pakistan, and these figures are likely to be underestimated.