Weather tracker: extreme heat hits Brazil, fuelling risk of wildfires

Some African countries, meanwhile, hit by unusual rainfall with flooding killing at least 170 people

Unrelenting heat will continue across parts of Brazil this week with temperatures about 5C to 10C above the 1991 to 2020 average.

Daytime temperatures will reach 35C to 40C in parts of the Central West region, affecting cities such as Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and Manaus. This extreme heat is likely to continue into next week, with temperatures above 40C possible in places.