China logs hottest August since records began says state media

This photo taken on August 25, 2022, shows oranges affected by drought in China's southwestern city of Chongqing. The average temperature in China was 22.4 deg C in August. - AFP

Beijing, Sept 6, 2022 (AFP): China has logged its hottest August since records began, state media reported Tuesday, following an unusually intense summer heat wave that parched rivers, scorched crops and triggered isolated blackouts.

Southern China last month sweltered under what experts said may have been one of the worst heat waves in global history, with parts of Sichuan province and the megacity of Chongqing clocking a string of days well over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).