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At the chaotic and congested subway stations, the inhabitants of the Chinese metropolis chongqing they shelter from the hottest summer on record, where air conditioning allows them to escape the scorching temperatures outside.
Several Chinese provinces are suffocated by heat this caused power outages, forcing factories to close and dim lights on some of the nation’s most famous streets.
Experts note that the intensity, length and duration of this heatwave could make it one of the strongest in the world.
AT chongqingwith a population of 30 million, the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze, has dried up and patience is running out.
Desperate to escape the heat, hundreds of middle-aged and elderly villagers flock to the depths of subway stations, where they smoke, play cards or sleep for hours.
Stretched out on chairs or on blankets, at the station during a break, janitors, manual workers, the unemployed, or people living nearby.
Despite the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the city, where 10 million people had to take mandatory tests, there are not many masks.
extreme heat
At a nearby supermarket, the manager said AFP that many of those who spend time on the subway have air conditioners at home, but are bored and looking for time with their friends.
But passers-by are unimpressed by their presence and make their way through the crowd, a reminder that business in the city continues despite the sweltering heat in the streets above. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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