According to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday, drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China.
As reported by PUNCH, has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods, and droughts and has recorded its longest continuous period of high temperatures since records began more than 60 years ago.
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A chart from the National Climate Centre showed Wednesday that swathes of southern China — including the Tibetan Plateau — were experiencing “severe” to “extraordinary” drought conditions.
According to PUNCH, the worst-affected area — the Yangtze river basin, stretching from coastal Shanghai to Sichuan province in China’s southwest — is home to over 370 million people and contains several manufacturing hubs including the megacity of Chongqing.JAMB Result
The China Meteorological Administration predicted continued high temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Chongqing and the provinces of Sichuan and Zhejiang Thursday.
However, some regions gained relief from the heatwave. Parts of southwestern Sichuan were battered by heavy rains overnight, causing the evacuation of almost 30,000 people, state broadcaster CCTV reported.Information Guide Nigeria
The meteorological administration said, “High temperatures have basically been alleviated in the regions of south China, Jiangxi, and Anhui”.
“But high temperatures will continue for the next three days in regions including the Sichuan basin and provinces surrounding Shanghai.”
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