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Beijing: Chinese meteorologists On Thursday, it issued a series of heat warnings for northern parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas, stressing a tax on power grids.
Severe heat has gripped China for several weeks, prompting local governments to ask residents and businesses to limit their electricity use. Meteorologists predicted that extreme temperatures could eclipse last year’s heatwave, which lasted for more than two months.
By 7 a.m. local time (2300 GMT), Beijing had already issued a red alert, the highest alert in the three-tier alert system. It is expected that the maximum temperature in most areas of the city will rise above 40 degrees Celsius, according to the state-supported. Beijing Daily.
North Meteorological Observatory Hebei Province It also issued a red alert, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach 40-43 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
The China Meteorological Bureau issued orange alerts, the second highest alert, in much of northern China where temperatures of 40C and above are expected.
Orange alerts have also been posted across central and eastern north China in areas in Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong.
The Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Thursday asked tour guides to reduce overseas trips. A tour guide at the Summer Palace in Beijing collapsed and died of heatstroke Last Sunday, according to official media.
The Beijing Weather Observatory recorded 18 days of high temperatures (above 35 degrees Celsius) throughout the period from June to July 5, the highest in the history of the same period since the station was built in 1951, according to the state-backed Beijing Daily.
Meanwhile, heavy rain continues to grip the southwestern municipality of Chongqing. According to statistics, as of 11 pm local time (1500 GMT) on July 5, rains have caused floods and geological disasters in 310 townships in 19 regions and counties, state media CCTV reported.
Severe floods have already killed 15 people in Chongqing.
Severe heat has gripped China for several weeks, prompting local governments to ask residents and businesses to limit their electricity use. Meteorologists predicted that extreme temperatures could eclipse last year’s heatwave, which lasted for more than two months.
By 7 a.m. local time (2300 GMT), Beijing had already issued a red alert, the highest alert in the three-tier alert system. It is expected that the maximum temperature in most areas of the city will rise above 40 degrees Celsius, according to the state-supported. Beijing Daily.
North Meteorological Observatory Hebei Province It also issued a red alert, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach 40-43 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
The China Meteorological Bureau issued orange alerts, the second highest alert, in much of northern China where temperatures of 40C and above are expected.
Orange alerts have also been posted across central and eastern north China in areas in Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong.
The Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Thursday asked tour guides to reduce overseas trips. A tour guide at the Summer Palace in Beijing collapsed and died of heatstroke Last Sunday, according to official media.
The Beijing Weather Observatory recorded 18 days of high temperatures (above 35 degrees Celsius) throughout the period from June to July 5, the highest in the history of the same period since the station was built in 1951, according to the state-backed Beijing Daily.
Meanwhile, heavy rain continues to grip the southwestern municipality of Chongqing. According to statistics, as of 11 pm local time (1500 GMT) on July 5, rains have caused floods and geological disasters in 310 townships in 19 regions and counties, state media CCTV reported.
Severe floods have already killed 15 people in Chongqing.
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