China Floods

About a dozen people have been reported killed in floods or rain-induced mudslides in recent days with the annual flooding season in southern Chinese provinces in full swing

Flooding hits China's south, temperatures sizzle elsewhere

The intensity of high temperatures is expected to decrease in north China and regions between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, the centre said.

Historic floods strike China's Guangdong province | Posing risk to millions | World news

In China's Guangdong province, major rivers, waterways, and reservoirs are on the verge of causing hazardous floods, prompting the government to implement emergency response measures to safeguard over 127 million individuals. Describing the situation as "dire," regional meteorological authorities noted that sections of rivers and tributaries in the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins are experiencing unprecedented water levels, with a rarity of occurrence estimated at one-in-50 years, as reported by the state broadcaster CCTV news on Sunday. China's Ministry of Water Resources issued an emergency advisory, according to CCTV.

In Pics: 20 dead, 27 missing in Beijing floods, thousands evacuated

Indicating the level of urgency, President Xi Jinping issued an order for local governments to go “all out” to rescue those trapped and minimize the loss of life and damage to property.

Death toll in worst floods in China's Henan province rises to 302

The torrential rain on July 20 has affected millions of people in the sprawling Henan province, leading to the evacuation of lakhs of local residents to safer places.

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The flooding of cities across China in recent years is “a general manifestation of urban problems” in the country

China floods | Thousands evacuated from Henan province, death toll goes up to 33

The torrential rain has affected about three million people in Henan province and a total of 376,000 local residents have been relocated to safe places, the provincial emergency management department said.

China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 25

Transport and work have been disrupted throughout the province, with rain turning streets into rapidly flowing rivers, washing away cars and rising into people’s homes.