Two dead, 10 missing after colossal rain in China’s Shandong
LAIWU DISTRICT, JINAN, SHANDONG, CHINA, JUL 22 – Half a year’s rainfall fell in five hours causing flash floods that killed two and left 10 missing while damaging 19 homes, authorities said.
- At least two people have died and 10 are missing due to flash floods in East China's Shandong Province caused by heavy rainfall, as reported by the Global Times.
- The rainfall in Jinan's Laiwu district reached a peak of 364 millimeters, damaging 19 homes.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with local authorities directed to take measures against further risks such as floods and landslides.
- Meteorologists link extreme rainfall and flooding to climate change, posing challenges to the agricultural sector and aging flood defenses.
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Two dead, 10 missing after colossal rain in China's Shandong
Heavy rain in China's eastern province of Shandong killed two people and left 10 people missing after half a year's worth of rain fell in five hours, drenching the Laiwu district in the city of Jinan, the local government reported on Tuesday.


Two dead, 10 missing after flash floods in eastern China
Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said. Up to 364 millimeters (14 inches) of rain lashed parts of the provincial capital Jinan between midnight and 5 am, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The downpours triggered flash floods in two villages in the town of Dawangzhuang, "destroying or damaging" 19 homes, CCTV said. "At present, all-out efforts are being made to searc…
Two Dead, 10 Missing After Colossal Rain in China's Shandong
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