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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — Beijing authorities have urged the public to take precautions as the city continues to be gripped by a heat wave.
Temperatures in the central part of the city ranged from 34.7 to 35.6 degrees Celsius at midday on Sunday, according to the Beijing Meteorological Observatory.
A yellow alert for high temperatures was issued in the capital at 2.30pm on Friday, with meteorologists predicting continued hot weather throughout the coming week.
Local authorities advised residents to limit their time outdoors and replenish fluids in a timely manner. Workers working outdoors, such as construction workers, traffic police officers, sanitation workers, and couriers, were advised to adjust their work schedules to prevent negative phenomena such as heatstroke and sunstroke.
Beijing authorities also warned the public to use electricity safely to prevent fires, and urged parents to closely monitor children who could be at risk of drowning while trying to cool off in rivers. -0-