Typhoon Narra Triggers Widespread Flooding in China's Guangxi Region, Forcing 54,000 Relocations
Officials evacuated 54,000 people as floodwaters submerged parts of Guangxi and forced China to postpone its Chang’e-7 lunar mission.
- On Monday, China postponed the uncrewed Chang'e-7 lunar mission from Hainan's Wenchang Space Launch Site, saying the spacecraft did not "meet launch conditions" due to severe weather.
- Typhoon Narra has lingered over the Beibu Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin in the South China Sea, bringing heavy rain to Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong.
- Severe flooding in Guangxi forced the evacuation of 54,000 people, with over 8,000 moved to emergency shelters, as aerial footage from CCTV showed brown floodwaters engulfing Chongzuo city.
- Water levels at 20 monitoring stations on 15 rivers exceeded warning thresholds, while rescuers used rubber boats to evacuate stranded residents from inundated neighborhoods in Chongzuo.
- Heavy rain is expected to persist across southern China through Aug 26, affecting Fujian and other regions, while the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand confirmed its scientific payload remains aboard the delayed mission.
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Times of IndiaTyphoon Narra triggers widespread flooding in China's Guangxi region, forcing 54,000 relocations
Torrential rains from Typhoon Narra have caused extensive flooding across China's Guangxi region. Tens of thousands of people have been relocated due to the severe inundation and rising river levels. Aerial footage shows submerged cities and rescue operations underway using rubber boats. Heavy downpours are expected to continue across southern China through Wednesday. The launch of China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission was postponed due to the typhoon.
China dispatches 20,000 relief items to Guangxi amid Typhoon Narra floods
Chinese disaster relief agencies on Sunday dispatched 20,000 relief items to the country's southwestern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to help communities hit by floods caused by Typhoon Narra. The shipment – ordered by the Office of the National Commission
Temporals cause flooding, force residents to seek shelter and also add lunar mission scheduled for this week
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