US EditionHistoric flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
- Forty-Seven fatalities occurred due to severe flooding and landslides in Guangdong province, southern China, with more extreme weather anticipated nationwide.
- Pingyuan county suffered significant damage from landslides, floods, and mudslides, resulting in casualties and destruction.
- The adverse weather conditions led to the destruction of infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and farmland, with the Songyuan river in Meizhou experiencing its largest recorded flood.
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At least 47 people have been killed in severe weather in the Chinese province of Guangdong, reports the Chinese state broadcaster. The province in the south of the country has been plagued by heavy rainfall for days, resulting in floods, mudslides and landslides. All reported deaths occurred in Meizhou, a prefecture of nearly 4 million people, where the Songyuan and Shiku rivers overflowed their banks. The heaviest rainfall there was already at …
« En raison de la gravité de la catastrophe, la recherche et le sauvetage des personnes prises au piège sont difficiles et prennent du temps », reconnaissent les autorités Le bilan des pluies
At least 47 people died in floods and landslides due to heavy rains in southern China.
Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared
At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more extreme weather ahead in other parts of the country.
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