Hundreds of Philippine schools suspend classes over heat danger

Manila: Hundreds of schools in the Philippines, including dozens in the capital Manila, suspended in person classes on Tuesday due to dangerous levels...

Manila: Hundreds of schools in the Philippines, including dozens in the capital Manila, suspended in-person classes on Tuesday due to dangerous levels of heat, education officials said.

The country's heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity.

The index was expected to reach the "danger" level of 42 degrees Celsius in Manila on Tuesday and 43C on Wednesday, with similar levels in a dozen other areas of the country, the state weather forecaster said.

The actual highest temperature forecast for the metropolis on Tuesday was 34C.