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Free Malaysia Today
29 minutes ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
2 dead, 10 missing after flash floods in China's Shandong
Natural disasters are common in China, particularly in summer when some regions experience heavy rainfall. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING : Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing today, state media said. Up to 364mm of rain lashed parts of the provincial capital Jinan between 8am and 5am, 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 search for and recover the missing persons,' the broadcaster said. It added that authorities would 'carry out post-disaster rescue and follow-up work in an orderly manner'. Natural disasters are common in China, particularly in summer when some regions experience heavy rainfall while others bake in searing heat waves. China is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists generally agree cause climate change and make extreme weather more frequent and intense. But it is also a global renewable energy powerhouse that aims to make its massive economy carbon-neutral by 2060. Six people were killed and more than 80,000 evacuated due to floods in southern Guizhou province in June, according to state media. A landslide on a highway in Sichuan province this month also killed five people after it swept several cars down a mountainside.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Two dead, 10 missing after colossal rain in China's Shandong
HONG KONG (Reuters) -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. The area saw maximum precipitation of 364 millimeters (14.3 inches) that fell from midnight on Tuesday till 5am local time, half of Jinan's average yearly precipitation of 733 millimeters (28.9 inches). Flash floods occurred near Jinan's mountainous villages of Shiwuzi and Zhujiayu, washing away or damaging 19 houses. Rescue efforts are underway and all efforts were being deployed to rescue missing people, authorities said. The deluge is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across the country due to the East Asia monsoon which has caused disruptions in the world's second largest economy. Southern regions have also been inundated with heavy rain after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday. Extreme rainfall and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions and wreak havoc on a $2.8 trillion agricultural sector. Solve the daily Crossword
Al Bawaba
a day ago
- Climate
- Al Bawaba
Flash floods kill 2 in Shandong, China
Published July 22nd, 2025 - 07:04 GMT ALBAWABA - Flash floods in Shandong province in eastern China killed two people, local media confirmed on Tuesday. The government in China said that half a year's worth of rain fell in five hours, drenching the Laiwu district in Jinan city. Up to 364 millimetres of rain filled parts of the provincial capital Jinan between midnight and 5 a.m., state broadcaster CCTV revealed, leading to the death of two, while rescue workers are searching for 10 missing people. The heavy rain caused flash floods in two villages in the town of Dawangzhuang, "destroying or damaging" 19 homes. "At present, all-out efforts are being made to search for and recover the missing persons," the broadcaster said. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Arab News
a day ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Two dead, 10 missing after flash floods in eastern China
BEIJING: Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media to 364 millimeters (14 inches) of rain lashed parts of the provincial capital Jinan between midnight and 5 am, according to state broadcaster 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 search for and recover the missing persons,' the broadcaster added that authorities would 'carry out post-disaster rescue and follow-up work in an orderly manner.'Natural disasters are common in China, particularly in summer when some regions experience heavy rainfall while others bake in searing heat is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists generally agree cause climate change and make extreme weather more frequent and it is also a global renewable energy powerhouse that aims to make its massive economy carbon-neutral by people were killed and more than 80,000 evacuated due to floods in southern Guizhou province in June, according to state media.A landslide on a highway in Sichuan province this month also killed five people after it swept several cars down a mountainside.
Reuters
a day ago
- Climate
- Reuters
Two dead, 10 missing after colossal rain in China's Shandong
HONG KONG, July 22 (Reuters) - 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. The area saw maximum precipitation of 364 millimeters (14.3 inches) that fell from midnight on Tuesday till 5am local time, half of Jinan's average yearly precipitation of 733 millimeters (28.9 inches). Flash floods occurred near Jinan's mountainous villages of Shiwuzi and Zhujiayu, washing away or damaging 19 houses. Rescue efforts are underway and all efforts were being deployed to rescue missing people, authorities said. The deluge is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across the country due to the East Asia monsoon which has caused disruptions in the world's second largest economy. Southern regions have also been inundated with heavy rain after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday. Extreme rainfall and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions and wreak havoc on a $2.8 trillion agricultural sector.
