Heat Wave, Flooding Leave Multiple People Dead in China

A woman covered up from the sun waits at a traffic junction, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Beijing (AP) -- Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual.

Record-high temperatures have been reported in Zhejiang province, just east of the global business hub of Shanghai, topping out above 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.