Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9

Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9

Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages and burying crops. Meanwhile, northern parts of the country are battling drought, as the country faces two extremes of severe weather. Four people were k...

Rains and landslides kill at least nine in southern China

Landslides caused by pouring rain and floods killed at least nine across southern China, as northern China faces a drought. Authorities have launched rescue efforts, and several people have been evacuated.

Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9

BEIJING (AP) — Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages and burying crops.

At least 13 dead in southern China after downpours trigger floods, landslides

Torrential rains in southern China have caused landslides and extensive flooding, reportedly leaving at least 13 people dead and 15 missing. The state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the continued downpours have wreaked havoc in Meizhou, Guangdong Province, since Sunday. It said five people died and 15 went missing, as of Monday. Footage released by China Central Television show collapsed roads and wide areas inundated with muddy floodwater…

Heavy rain, landslides in China’s Guangdong and Fujian kill 9

BEIJING - Torrential rain and landslides in China’s coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian have killed nine people and left 17 missing, state media and the local authorities said on June 17. In Guangdong, five people were killed, 15 missing and 13 trapped as at June 17, local emergency management authorities said. Sishui, a town in the province, logged 369.3mm...