China renews orange alert for high temperatures

BEIJING -- China's national observatory issued an orange alert for high temperatures on Wednesday, as heatwaves swept vast regions of the country.

During daylight hours on Wednesday, temperatures in parts of Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou are expected to hit 37 to 39 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Center said.

Temperatures in some of these regions will exceed 40 degrees Celsius, according to the forecast.