Besides, droughts and death, another side effect of the current heat wave in India are melting roads. Yes, it’s so hot that the asphalt covering the roads is melting. Insane! Pedestrians in Gujarat’s Valsad had a nasty surprise on Saturday,
May 21, 2016 as their shoes and slippers stucke to the melting tar on the roads. The heat wave isn’t slowing down in India. After breaking the historical record heat (51°C), now the roads are melting. READ MORE
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Correct me if I am wrong, but if the roads are melting because of the heat, why are people not showing the discomfort of walking barefoot on the hot roads? Something here is odd about this.