Flooding hits China’s south, temperatures sizzle elsewhere

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China&s National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued an alert for high temperatures as multiple regions across the country experience
sweltering heat, while many southern provinces issued severe flood warnings due to heavy rains.The intensity of high temperatures is
expected to decrease in north China and regions between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, the centre said, Reuters reported.The centre
forecast maximum temperatures of 37-39 degrees Celsius (99-102 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Henan on
Sunday.Heavy rains have lashed southeastern Fujian province for seven days and are expected to continue, with water levels in some rivers
exceeding warning levels
Authorities have released water from several reservoirs, China&s state television CCTV reported.Authorities in Guangxi region said water
levels of some local rivers had &skyrocketed& and that a student was killed in the floods in the southern city of Guilin, CCTV reported.The
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