Pedestrians pass a statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Chengdu, China, on Monday, Aug 19, 2024. - Photo: Bloomberg
CHENGDU/CHONGQING, (China): The megacities of Chengdu and Chongqing in southwest China remained under red heat alerts on Wednesday (Aug 28), the highest level in the country's color-coded alert system, as large areas continued to endure a persistent heatwave.
Temperatures were forecasted to reach 40 degrees Celsius or higher in several regions in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, and Chongqing Municipality.
