In Pictures: Heatwaves in cities around the world

As temperatures soar in Tokyo, Japan, the month of July has seen a heatwave in countries around the world as people find ways to beat the sweltering weather.

Visitors jostle with each other at a pool in the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan, on July 16, 2018.
Visitors jostle with each other at a pool in the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan, on July 16, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A thermometer shows the temperature and humidity at the construction site of the main stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 18, 2018.
A thermometer shows the temperature and humidity at the construction site of the main stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 18, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
People play with water on a fountain on a hot summer afternoon at India Gate in New Delhi, on June 19, 2018.
People play with water on a fountain on a hot summer afternoon at India Gate in New Delhi, on June 19, 2018.PHOTO: NYTIMES
A man uses a fan as he walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan, on July 17, 2018.
A man uses a fan as he walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan, on July 17, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Kashmiri boys jump into the waters of Nigeen Lake to beat the heat in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on July 16, 2018.
Kashmiri boys jump into the waters of Nigeen Lake to beat the heat in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on July 16, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Tourists at the Spanish Steps during a hot day in Rome, Italy, on July 14, 2018.
Tourists at the Spanish Steps during a hot day in Rome, Italy, on July 14, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A man cools himself off in a fountain at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, on July 14, 2018.
A man cools himself off in a fountain at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, on July 14, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Pedestrians walk past street artworks depicting fried eggs and melted rubber slippers in front of Hyundai Department Store in Daegu, South Korea, on July 13, 2018.
Pedestrians walk past street artworks depicting fried eggs and melted rubber slippers in front of Hyundai Department Store in Daegu, South Korea, on July 13, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
People sitting in the shade to cool off at a fountain during a summer heat wave in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 2, 2018.
People sitting in the shade to cool off at a fountain during a summer heat wave in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 2, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Kids cool off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.
Kids cool off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A boy on a bicycle cools off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.
A boy on a bicycle cools off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman cools off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.
A woman cools off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 2, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A man cools off in the spray of a fire hydrant during a heatwave on July 1, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A man cools off in the spray of a fire hydrant during a heatwave on July 1, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.PHOTO: AFP
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Jul 19, 2018, 3:58 pm SGT
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