Temperature hits 40.6°C in New Taipei's Sanxia District

The mercury soared to a high of 40.6 degrees Celsius in New Taipei's Sanxia District on Sunday, the second-hottest temperature recorded in Taiwan this year, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

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