A woman wearing a hat walks on the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

People wait for their ride in the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

A vendor cools herself with a fan in the Green Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 2, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on July 2, 2025 shows the pedestrians outside the Green Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

A woman wearing a hat walks with a boy on the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)