-52 graden in Xinjiang in China: strengste koudegolf in 64 jaar

-52 graden in xinjiang in china: strengste koudegolf in 64 jaar

-52 graden in Xinjiang in China: strengste koudegolf in 64 jaar

In de regio Xinjiang, in het westen van China, is de temperatuur zondag gedaald naar -52,3 graden. Deze koudegolf heeft hiermee een 64 jaar oud record gebroken voor de regio. De bittere kou veroorzaakt problemen op de weg en het spoor voor reizigers die na het Chinese Nieuwjaar onderweg zijn naar huis.

Verschillende delen van China kampen na sneeuwstormen en ijzel aan het begin van de reisperiode voor het nieuwe maanjaar in China opnieuw met vrieskou. Volgens staatsmedia zakte het kwik zondag in de Tuerhong-wijk van Fuyun naar -52,3 graden. Het oude record voor de regio staat op -51,5 graden, gemeten op 21 januari 1960. De laagste temperatuur ooit gemeten in China is -53 graden. Dat werd vorig jaar op 22 januari genoteerd in de stad Mohe, in de noordoostelijke provincie Heilongjiang.

De Chinese meteorologische dienst heeft de waarschuwing voor vrieskou opgeschaald naar het op één na hoogste niveau, schrijft persbureau Reuters. Tot en met donderdag worden er in het hele land nog ijzige temperaturen verwacht. De zwaarst getroffen gebieden zijn delen van Binnen-Mongolië, het noordoosten van China, de centrale provincie Hubei en Hunan in het zuiden.

De kou en sneeuw hebben al 853 kilometer aan wegen aangetast, meldt staatsomroep CCTV. Inmiddels zijn tientallen delen van wegen en honderden tolstations gesloten. Afgelopen weekend werden steden in de regio Ningxia Hui nog geteisterd door zware zandstormen.

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