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Heat wave to continue in parts of China
BEIJING, July 29, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – China’s meteorologists on Sunday
renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as a persistent heat wave
continued to scorch some parts of China.
Vast areas of central and southern China, including Chongqing, Hubei and
Fujian, will see temperatures ranging from 37 to 39 degrees Celsius, with
some areas expected to suffer from temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, the
National Meteorological Center (NMC) said.
The NMC also warned of rising temperatures in the Turpan Basin of northwest
China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and some areas in northeast China’s
Liaoning and Jilin provinces.
The public should reduce outdoor activities, and local authorities should
take precautions against fires that may be caused by excessive power loads,
the center said.
China has a three-tier, color-coded warning system for heat waves, with red
representing the most severe, followed by orange and yellow.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1224 hrs