A heat wave hitting China has caused record breaking temperatures in Beijing, topping 111 degrees Fahrenheit (43.9 degrees Celsius), the highest temperatures in six decades.
As Beijing entered the third day of the heat wave on Tuesday, a higher level heat wave warning was put in place, according to the China meteorological administration.
The heat wave has affected most of northeast and southern China, with temperatures averaging 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The extreme weather caused the engine of a passenger bus in Beijing to overheat and leak oil, which then caught fire. There were no injuries reported.
On Monday, a 27-year old man died at Beijing’s train station as a result of the heat, Chinese media reported.
A sharp increase in consumer use of electricity for air conditioning has led to energy intensive companies in certain parts of eastern China ordered to halt or cut production.
The heat wave has caused vegetable prices to rise by around 2-3 percent, according to the Pingtung County Agriculture Department.
As Beijing entered the third day of the heat wave on Tuesday, a higher level heat wave warning was put in place, according to the China meteorological administration.
The heat wave has affected most of northeast and southern China, with temperatures averaging 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The extreme weather caused the engine of a passenger bus in Beijing to overheat and leak oil, which then caught fire. There were no injuries reported.
On Monday, a 27-year old man died at Beijing’s train station as a result of the heat, Chinese media reported.
A sharp increase in consumer use of electricity for air conditioning has led to energy intensive companies in certain parts of eastern China ordered to halt or cut production.
The heat wave has caused vegetable prices to rise by around 2-3 percent, according to the Pingtung County Agriculture Department.
