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Historic 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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Taipei Times

Flooding in southern China kills at least 47

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9 months ago·Taipei, Taiwan

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NOS

At least 47 dead in China due to floods

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 …

9 months ago·Netherlands

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The Straits Times

Death toll from floods in China's Guangdong jumps to 38

BEIJING - The death toll from days of torrential rain in one of the worst-hit areas in southern China jumped to 38 from nine on Friday, Chinese state television CCTV reported.

9 months ago·Singapore

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NBC News

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.

9 months ago·United States

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La Libre

38 dead due to floods in southern China

The death toll from this week's torrential rains and floods in Guangdong province, southern China, has risen to 38, reported a state media on Friday.

9 months ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Firstpost News

China: Floods and landslides claim 47 lives economic hub Guangdong

The torrential rains in the south came as much of northern China baked under soaring temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) this week

9 months ago·Mumbai, India

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