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A man plays in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City as people try different ways to beat the heat which is expected to reach 43C. US weather experts have issued heat alerts for more than half of the 50 states as a blanket of hot air and humidity smothered the country. Photo courtesy: AFP

A man cools off in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP

A group of students from Rome, Italy, cool off on a lawn sprinkler in Washington Square Park in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP

A student from Rome, Italy, cools off in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP

A group of students from Rome, Italy, cool off in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP

A boys cools off in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP

People play in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City as people try different ways to beat the heat. Photo courtesy: AFP

A woman cools off in the Washington Square Park Fountain in New York City. Photo courtesy: AFP