A heat wave that has settled over large parts of Brazil has sent temperatures soaring in Rio de Janeiro to levels more akin to an oven.
Thermometers read 39 degrees Celsius but that did not convey the intensity of the heat, authorities said.
The "feels like" temperature in Rio de Janeiro was 58.5C.
This is a measurement of how hot or cold it feels like on the skin, depending on humidity, temperature and wind speed.
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