Mercury tops 30 C for record-breaking 89th day in Osaka

Mercury tops 30 C for record-breaking 89th day in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Tourists put up parasols in front of Osaka Castle in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Sept. 20 as Osaka continued to sizzle in an unprecedented heat wave. Temperatures topped 30 C in Osaka for a record-breaking 89th day in a row, in a stretch that began in May.

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