NOT YET SUMMER

UAE sweats through record-breaking heat before Eid holiday

Some inland areas are already registering highs above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting the government to issue health alerts

A child runs through a fountain in front of the Dubai Opera on May 24, as pre-summer temperatures soar in the UAE. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP via Getty Images)

Giuseppe Cacace / AFP via Getty Images

A child runs through a fountain in front of the Dubai Opera as pre-summer temperatures soar

Two months of record-breaking temperatures in the UAE have seen residents and visitors sweltering through what is normally the cooler events season, with little relief on the way as the Eid al-Adha holiday approaches next week.

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