BEIJING: Several cities in northern China broke heat records for June this week, with soaring temperatures straining the country's electricity supplies and leading authorities to hold mock emergency drills. Since March, China has experienced
BEIJING: Several cities in northern China broke heat records for June this week, with soaring temperatures straining the country's electricity supplies and leading authorities to hold mock emergency drills.. Weather experts have predicted extreme conditions throughout the country that could eclipse last year's sizzling spell, which lasted for more than two months.
By 10am local time on Friday, the Central Meteorological Administration issued a slew of heightened heat warnings. Capital Beijing is expected to broil in 37 degrees Celsius to 39 degrees Celsius temperatures until Saturday, and the Tianjin Meteorological Observatory raised its warning level to red with temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius.has already put the country's power grid operators on high alert, with some cities in the south warning firms and people to curb usage.
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