As the heatwave that hit China for the first time in 149 years continues for a month, videos and photos showing the severity of the heatwave are being uploaded through social media.
On the 14th local time, a Chinese netizen, who introduced himself as a citizen of Danyang, Jiangsu Province, China, took a video of the ants on the boiling road and posted how severe the heatwave was.
In the video, an ant is put on the ground, moves back and forth briefly, and then collapses and dies as if on fire in just 3 seconds.
On the day the video was filmed, the Jiangsu Provincial Government issued a red warning for a heat wave, and the daytime temperature in Danyang City, Jiangsu Province, reached 42 degrees, and the surface temperature of the asphalt road reached a whopping 60-65 degrees.
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▲ Ant that shriveled and died within 3 seconds of being released on a hot road
As the heat wave continued in most parts of China for a month like this, the temperature at 71 of China's meteorological stations reached record highs.
So far, the highest temperature this summer in Shanghai is 40.9 degrees Celsius, the highest in 149 years since meteorological observations began in 1873.
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▲ Street trees in downtown Beijing spontaneously ignited in a heat wave
In Beijing, the roof slabs fell off as the adhesive on the roof of the museum melted, and accidents due to the heat wave are occurring every day, such as the spontaneous ignition of street trees.
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▲ Chicks hatched from eggs in the kitchen
Not only this.
In Nanjing, where the midday temperature is approaching 42 degrees Celsius, chicks have hatched themselves from eggs in the kitchen as the air temperature is equal to that of a hen.
In addition, more than 900 million people in China live in high-temperature areas, and heat stroke patients are increasing one after another.
So far, at least two people have been killed and more than 10 are in critical condition.
Meanwhile, China's meteorological authorities have announced that global warming is the biggest cause of the heat wave.
(Photo = Weibo)