A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire in Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on Jan. 23, 2022. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2022 shows a thermometer displaying a temperature of 43 degrees Celsius in Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
A volunteer tries to extinguish a fire in Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on Jan. 23, 2022. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Smoke rises over Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on Jan. 23, 2022. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Smoke rises in Worcester, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on Jan. 23, 2022. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Smoke rises over Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on Jan. 23, 2022. A heat wave hit some places of the Western Cape this weekend. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)