The city of Meizhou reported a “once-in-a-century” flood, with at least 38 people dying in one county alone.
Tag: Guangdong Province (China)
Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.
Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 36
The road gave way Wednesday morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.
Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains
Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in the city, a manufacturing and technology hub by the Pearl River.
Heavy Rains and Potential Flooding in Guangdong, China, Force Evacuations
Bad weather in Guangdong Province forced evacuations as forecasters warned of more rain and potential flooding.
Heavy Rains and a Water Spout Hit Southern China
Bad weather in Guangdong Province forced evacuations as forecasters warned of more rain and potential flooding.
Ship Crashes Into Bridge in China, Killing 5
Several vehicles plummeted from the crossing, part of which collapsed, in the southern city of Guangzhou, the authorities said.
Storms Deluge Hong Kong and Other Southern Chinese Cities
Rainstorms caused by remnants of Typhoon Haikui, which had been churning along the Chinese coast, submerged roads and homes, and set rainfall records.
In China, More Single Female Home Buyers, Resisting Sexist Norms
The housing market in China is in turmoil. But more and more women, facing a less equal society, are buying their own homes in search of security.
As China Bakes in Record Heat, John Kerry Presses Beijing on Climate Change
The extreme heat wave choking China has become a talking point for John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, in his meetings with officials in Beijing.