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Yellow alert renewed for low temperatures

A yellow alert for low temperatures in vast areas of the country was renewed by China's national observatory on Sunday. From Sunday morning to 8 am Wednesday, the lowest daily temperatures in some regions, including parts of Guizhou province, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Sichuan Basin, will be 5 to 7 C lower than the historical average for this time of year, according to the National Meteorological Center. Other areas, including parts of the provinces of Hubei and Hunan and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, will see their minimum daily temperatures drop over 7 C below the historical average for late February, according to the center.

4 rescued after boat sinks off Zhejiang

Four people were rescued after a Chinese fishing boat sank near the coast of East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The vessel, carrying 12 people, sank in the East China Sea at around 1 am on Saturday, the East China Sea Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport said. Search and rescue operations are continuing.

Xinhua