Temperature record in East Siberia

The highest temperature over the last 50 years was fixed in the Irkutsk region (East Siberia), said Vladimir Butakov, the acting head of the regional hydro-meteorology department.

According to him, the absolute maximum of average temperatures in the Irkutsk region was exceeded. For instance, in Ust-Kut (the north of the region) the temperature rose up to 37 degrees and in the village of Teul - up to 38 degrees.

In this connection the Irkutsk ambulance service pointed to the sharp increase in heat and sun strokes and exacerbation of cardiovascular diseases.