Western Chinese cities remain under prolonged top-level heat alerts
On Wednesday, the megacities of Chengdu and Chongqing in southwest China remained under red heat alerts, the highest level in the country’s colour-coded alert system.
This happened as large areas continued to endure a persistent heat wave.
Temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius or higher in several regions of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, and Chongqing Municipality.
This marks the seventh consecutive day of red alerts in Chengdu and the eighth in Chongqing.
This would help mitigate the impact of the intense heat, and Chengdu has established over 2,100 service stations for outdoor workers.
These stations offer delivery drivers and sanitation workers free bottled water, first-aid medicines, and cooling kits containing items such as cooling arm sleeves and mosquito repellent.
Meanwhile, Chongqing, on the highest heatstroke alert, has opened 140 cooling zones in metro stations.
Additionally, shelter rooms equipped with air conditioning and other essential cooling supplies have been set up to accommodate outdoor personnel.
The red alert is the highest level in China’s three-tier high-temperature alert system, followed by orange and yellow.
A red alert was issued when temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius within 24 hours.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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