China counters heatwaves as northern cities swelter

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China counters heatwaves as northern cities swelter

STORY: China counters heatwaves as northern cities swelter DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the electricity supply inspection in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU HONGTAO, Worker with Chifeng Power Supply Company, State Grid Inner Mongolia 3. various of a repair team in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JI HONGLI, Head of a water supply repair team in Cangzhou 5. various of outdoor workers eating watermelons in Beijing STORYLINE: China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as heatwaves scorched some parts of the country. The government and relevant organizations are implementing various measures to mitigate the impact on both infrastructure projects and outdoor workers, as heatwaves sweep across north China. In Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, electrical inspectors are carrying out examination to ensure power supply in

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