Locals struggle with heatwave in Mexico

Mexico City residents attempt to stay cool amid a heatwave that has left eight people dead around the country, according to figures from the Ministry of Health. The extreme temperatures began on June 1.

The extreme weather conditions are caused by El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures. It occurs cyclically in the Pacific Ocean and has a significant impact on global weather patterns, causing altered rainfall, droughts, floods and temperature shifts.