Taipei temperature soars to record-breaking levels Wednesday

The temperature in Taipei hit 38.7 degrees Celsius at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday, the hottest June day in the city's recorded history and its third hottest ever, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

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