A heatwave that is the worst in over 60 years has hit China. China’s National Climate Center stated on July 13 that over 900 million people have been impacted.
Roofs melted, roads exploded, some living trees smoldered under the baking sun, people called emergencies for heat strokes and several passed away at hospitals.
The center warned on July 16 that the heat wouldn’t be relieved in the next 10 days, the highest temperatures would be higher than 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and parts of China would suffer floods while other areas would suffer from droughts.
Extreme Heat
On July 13, state-run The Paper reported the latest official data that was obtained from the center. “[The regional heat waves] are very extreme and caused a big impact in our country,” the report stated. “As of July 12, the heat waves have lasted for 30 days, covering an area of 5.021 million square kilometers (1.94 million square miles, or over half of China), and impacting more than 900 million people.”…