Temperatures hovered around 40 deg C for the eighth day on the eastern seaboard.
Over the next three days, most areas south of the Yangtze River, which empties into the sea in Shanghai, are expected to bake in 37 deg C to 39 deg C heat.
Over the next three days, most areas south of the Yangtze River, which empties into the sea in Shanghai, are expected to bake in 37 deg C to 39 deg C heat, with temperatures in parts of Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces exceeding 40 deg C, forecasters said on Aug 8.in observed modern history, China has been hit by extreme heat, particularly in the east and south of the country.
China does not give a tally of heat-related deaths, although domestic media occasionally report fatalities, citing local authorities. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said 554 people died or went missing that year “due to natural disasters”.
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