Hottest Places: Along with India, many countries of the world are currently facing severe heat. While heat wave warning has been declared in many states of India, let us know about those five places where the heat is so severe that people can even die. These places are so hot that a person can become sick in 10 minutes or die within a few hours.
Sahara Desert, Africa
One of the hottest places is the Sahara Desert in Africa. The average temperature there remains between 35 to 42 degrees Celsius. Apart from this, there is less than 100 mm rainfall throughout the year which is negligible. Even in the Sahara desert, the maximum temperature reaches 58 degrees Celsius. Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
Death Valley, California
Death Valley in California is one of the hottest places in the world. The record of maximum temperature here was on July 10, 1913. At that time, the maximum temperature recorded at a place called Furnace Creek in Death Valley was 56.7 degrees Celsius. At present the temperature here is recorded between 37 to 40 degrees. There is also a desert nearby, from where hot winds come. In addition, the heat of the sun, hot winds, and canyons cause deadly heat in Death Valley.
Flaming Mountain, China
The Flaming Mountains of China are located in the northern part of the Taklamakan Desert. The red sandstone hills, also known as the Flaming Mountains or Huoyan Mountains, are located in the Tian Shan in Xinjiang province. The length of this mountain is 100 km and width is 5 to 10 km. The temperature here reaches 50 degrees Celsius during summer. It is said that in the year 2008, the record temperature in this area had reached 66.8 degrees Celsius.
Al Aziziya, Libya
Al Aziziyah is a small town located in the north-west of Libya. It is very hot in this area. Usually the maximum temperature remains between 35 to 40 degrees Celsius, but on September 13, 1922, a temperature of 58 degrees Celsius was recorded here. But later the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared it wrong in the year 2012, because at that time there was no facility to measure temperature in the area. However, it is very hot in this area.
Sonoran Desert, America
This desert extends from America to Northern Mexico, where the heat is deadly. Apart from this, there are also cactus plants here which are very dangerous. This desert is located in the state of Arizona. The average temperature here is recorded up to 46.1 degrees Celsius.