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At least ten killed as torrential rains batter southern, central China

May 19, 2026 admin

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Torrential rain across southern and central ‌China triggered widespread flooding on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), killing at least 10 people, closing schools and businesses, and disrupting transport ⁠and power supplies,” authorities said. China’s weather agency said areas in Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan…

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Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation; factory suspension in Northeast China

July 27, 2024 admin

The Typhoon slammed into Taiwan on July 24 night, bringing Category 3 winds and heavy rain that triggered widespread flooding across the island. | Photo Credit: Getty Images More than 27,000 people in Northeast China were evacuated and hundreds of factories were ordered to suspend production as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rains, the official Xinhua…

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Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 people in Eastern China

July 26, 2024 admin

Residents of Manila occupy a basketball court as their homes were flooded by Typhoon Gaemi on July 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on July 26, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. Gaemi was…

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China bridge collapse: Eleven dead, 20 vehicles, more than 30 people missing

July 20, 2024 admin

China bridge collapse: A view of the bridge that was damaged due to heavy storms and flooding, in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, onJuly 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP “Eleven people are dead and more than 30 remain missing after a bridge in northern China collapsed amid torrential rains,” state…

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