Flooding, temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius causes multiple deaths in China
Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual.
The neighboring coastal provinces of Jiangsu and Fujian were also suffering under high heat, while Henan, Sichuan and Heilongjiang further inland saw many hospitalized for heat stroke, with an as-yet unreported number of deaths. Experts say such extreme weather events are becoming more likely because of climate change. Warmer air can store more water, leading to bigger cloudbursts when it’s released.
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