US EditionA river overflows in southern China, stranding people and turning streets into canals
- Rescue workers evacuated people using rubber dinghies as floodwaters overcame towns in Guangdong province, China, on Wednesday, after heavy rain.
- Around 30,000 people have been evacuated in Huaiji County, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
- More than half of Huaiji County's roads were submerged, causing power and internet outages.
- Five people died in Guangxi due to two landslides triggered by a tropical storm last weekend.
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Since the beginning of the week, China has been affected by heavy rains, which have caused damage in several regions. The floods forced tens of thousands of residents to be evacuated.
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A river overflows in southern China, stranding people and turning streets into canals
Rescue workers are using rubber dinghies to evacuate people and deliver food and water after floodwaters overwhelmed towns in southern China’s Guangdong province.
Images broadcast on state television showed mud-covered streets and neighbors and volunteers working on their cleaning. International
Thousands evacuated as flooding hits southern China
Nearly 70,000 people in southern China have been evacuated after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip, state media reported on Wednesday. Vast areas of Zhaoqing city in Guangdong were submerged, with floodwaters inundating shopfronts and covering roads, footage from broadcaster CCTV showed. Rescuers pushed stranded cars out of the water and used dinghies to transport residents to safety. Other images showed rescuers wading through water while …
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