Increasing drought in northern Chinese Inner Mongolia has already affected 45 percent of the region, local authorities said. On Monday, a temperature of almost 40 ° C was recorded in this area.
The Regional Meteorological Bureau and the Regional Department of Agriculture and Livestock have reported that drought has covered 110 million acres of land in the area.
The administration predicts that in June, hot temperatures will prevail in most parts of China for longer than usual.
