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Beijing sizzles with hot weather alert at highest level

A girl reacts as she plays in a fountain at a shopping mall in Beijing, June 23, 2023. [AP Photo]

Beijing on Friday upgraded its warning for hot weather to "red", the highest in a color-coded alert system with many parts of the Chinese capital roasting in temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius.

The official temperature for the capital, which is measured from its southern suburbs observe

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