China's 'heat pole' bakes as temperature hits 83 C (2)

Tourists flock to the scenic area to enjoy the extreme heat, June 25, 2018. [Photo by Liu Qinglei / Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Wang Hong, deputy general manager of the Turpan Flame Mountain Scenic Area, said that this was the fourth time the temperature surged over 80 C since June.

Last year, the highest recorded temperature was 89 degrees on July 11.