Pancakes and Eggs Cooked, Asphalt Explodes
China Meteorological Administration Issues Highest Level Warning
In China, the temperature exceeded 52 degrees Celsius, setting a new record for the highest heatwave. As a result, videos that capture the intensity of the heatwave are spreading mainly on social networking services (SNS).
On the 10th, a man in Hebei Province, China, was making pancakes on a manhole cover heated by the sunlight. The temperature that day rose up to 40 degrees Celsius. [Photo source=YouTube capture]
According to Xinjiang Daily and other sources, on the 16th (local time), the temperature in the Turpan Basin of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 52.2 degrees Celsius, marking an all-time high. The previous record was 50.3 degrees Celsius, observed near the area in 2015.
Videos that visually confirm the heatwave are gaining attention.
On the 10th, a man in Hebei Province, China, was making pancakes on a manhole cover heated by the sunlight. The temperature that day rose up to 40 degrees Celsius. [Photo source=YouTube capture]
On the 10th, a video showing a pancake being made on a manhole cover in Hebei Province, northeastern China, was posted on SNS.
In the video, a man greases a manhole cover heated by sunlight and pours flour dough onto it, and within 2 to 3 minutes, a pancake is completed.
In the same region, there was also an incident where the road, heated by the heatwave, suddenly exploded, causing the asphalt surface to bulge upward.
On the 9th, in Henan Province, central China, an egg placed in a frying pan left outdoors was cooked in just one minute. [Photo by Twitter capture]
Additionally, on the 9th in Henan Province, central China, an egg placed in a frying pan left outdoors was fried within one minute.
Meanwhile, the China Meteorological Administration announced that the temperature measured in Beijing last month exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days for the first time in history, issuing the highest level 'red alert' among the four levels of weather warnings.
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