“Some days were so hot it felt like my head was spinning. I couldn't concentrate and I was falling asleep,” he told AFP. “But I've got enough stuff to at least earn some money.” Will have to sell.”
“I don't know why this is happening. Maybe we have oppressed the earth. Maybe we have sinned.”
A heatwave is sweeping across much of South and Southeast Asia, hitting record high temperatures from Myanmar to the Philippines, with the El Nino phenomenon making this year's weather exceptionally hot.
Weather bureaus in Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and India are forecasting temperatures above 40C (104F).
The months before the region's monsoon or rainy season are typically warm, but temperatures are well above average this year in many countries.
Asia is also warming faster than the global average, according to the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization.