Record-breaking rainfall in Guangdong, China leaves 4 dead, 10 missing

Record-breaking rainfall in Guangdong, China leaves 4 dead, 10 missing

Record-breaking rainfall affecting China’s Guangdong Province since Friday, April 19, 2024, pushed water levels in the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River, to exceed 50-year highs, causing widespread floods in which at least 4 people died and 10 others went missing. The floods caused extensive damage, including the destruction of 36 houses and severe damage to 48 others, incurring direct economic losses of nearly 140.6 million yuan.

Record-breaking rainfall leads to destructive flooding in Beijing, at least 11 fatalities and 27 missing, China

Record-breaking rainfall leads to destructive flooding in Beijing, at least 11 fatalities and 27 missing, China

The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” dropped record-breaking rainfall in China’s capital Beijing on July 30 and 31, 2023, leading to severe flooding. The historic rainfall measuring 687 mm (27 inches) over 48 hours resulted in at least two deaths and the evacuation of more than 50 000 people. This extreme rainfall event is still in progress.

Floods and landslides claim at least 25 lives, affect more than 2.6 million people in southern China

Floods and landslides claim at least 25 lives, affect more than 2.6 million people in southern China

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 2.6 million were affected in southern China since the start of this year’s flood season. In Hunan, China’s major rice-producing region, at least 96 160 ha (237 616 acres) of crops have been destroyed in the first 8 days of the month. Another 76 300 ha (187 8000 acres) of crops were damaged in neighboring Jiangxi.

Floods and landslides claim at least 15 lives across China

Floods and landslides claim at least 15 lives across China

Continuous torrential rains caused floods and triggered landslides in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southwestern Yunnan Province, and eastern Fujian Province on Thursday and Friday, May 26 and 27, 2022.