Brazil records its hottest ever temperature

End of spring to beginning of summer and Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature,  44.8C (112.6F), as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave.
The record was hit on Sunday in the town of Araçuaí, in Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais.

The unprecedented weather has been attributed to the El Niño phenomenon and climate change.

Forecasters say some of the heat is likely to ease this week.