China Issues Extreme Heat Alert For Almost 70 Cities, Temperature Set To Cross 40 Degrees Celsius Mark
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China heatwave: In China, temperatures have been rising faster than global average and the latest heatwave has raised new concerns.
Large swathes of the planet are reeling under record heat. It started with Europe, where temperature records were broken in the UK and many other countries. Almost simultaneously, extreme heat alerts were issued across the Atlantic Ocean, in North America. And now, China has issued highest heat alert for almost 70 cities as latest heatwave takes hold of the country, CNN said in a report. Parts of China are set to experience searing temperatures over the next 10 days, according to the country's meteorological department.
The weather department has said in its forecast that temperature is expected to cross the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in these cities, CNN further said, adding that another 393 Chinese cities and counties are set to experience temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and above.
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The national government has also warned that forest fires could occur due to extreme heat, a report in the BBC said.
