In Southern China, the highest level rainstorm warning has been sounded, with torrential rains leading to swelling rivers and raising fears of severe flooding.

<h2>Once-a-century floods</h2>

With the looming threat of severe flooding, which as per state media reports could be the sort only "seen around once a century," more than 100,000 people have been evacuated.

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On Tuesday, the megacity of Shenzhen was one of the areas experiencing "heavy to very heavy downpours". Shenzhen's meteorological observatory in a warning said&nbsp;the risk of flash floods was "very high".

Authorities in Shenzhen sounded a red alert on Tuesday (Apr 23), cautioning people: "Please quickly take precautions and stay away from dangerous areas such as low-lying areas prone to flooding."

"Pay attention to heavy rains and resulting disasters such as water logging, flash floods, landslides, mudslides, and ground caving in," added the statement.

From Qingyuan, located near the Bei River tributary, more than 45,000 people have been evacuated, according to official media reports.

Across Guangdong, 110,000 residents have been relocated since the rains started over the weekend, reported state news agency Xinhua.

<h2>Death toll</h2>

According to an AFP report, four people have died due to the rains, while another 10 remain missing.

Recent years have seen China struggling with severe floods, record heatwaves and severe droughts. The intense weather events as per experts are driven by human-emitted greenhouse gases, of which China happens to be the biggest contributor.

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Just last September, the nation experienced the heaviest rains since records began in 1952.

The nearby semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong also recorded its heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years.

As per a United Nations report released recently, in 2023, Asia was the most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards.

(With inputs from agencies)

In Southern China, the highest level rainstorm warning has been sounded, with torrential rains leading to swelling rivers and raising fears of severe flooding. Once-a-century floods With the looming threat of severe flooding, which as per state media reports could be the sort only "seen around once a century," more than 100,000 people have been evacuated.

In Southern China, the highest level rainstorm warning has been sounded, with torrential rains leading to swelling rivers and raising fears of severe flooding. Once-a-century floods With the looming threat of severe flooding, which as per state media reports could be the sort only "seen around once a century," more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. Also read | Two helicopters collide mid-air during Royal Malaysian Navy celebration event rehearsals On Tuesday, the megacity of Shenzhen was one of the areas experiencing "heavy to very heavy downpours". Shenzhen's meteorological observatory in a warning said the risk of flash floods was "very high". Authorities in Shenzhen sounded a red alert on Tuesday (Apr 23), cautioning people: "Please quickly take precautions and stay away from dangerous areas such as low-lying areas prone to flooding." "Pay attention to heavy rains and resulting disasters such as water logging, flash floods, landslides, mudslides, and ground caving in," added the statement. From Qingyuan, located near the Bei River tributary, more than 45,000 people have been evacuated, according to official media reports. Across Guangdong, 110,000 residents have been relocated since the rains started over the weekend, reported state news agency Xinhua. Death toll According to an AFP report, four people have died due to the rains, while another 10 remain missing. Recent years have seen China struggling with severe floods, record heatwaves and severe droughts. The intense weather events as per experts are driven by human-emitted greenhouse gases, of which China happens to be the biggest contributor. Also read | China's small towns experience renaissance as megacities lose lustre, says Bloomberg report Just last September, the nation experienced the heaviest rains since records began in 1952. The nearby semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong also recorded its heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years. As per a United Nations report released recently, in 2023, Asia was the most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards. (With inputs from agencies)

Red alert sounded in China amid fears of massive 'once-a-century' floods

More than 250 have been killed or missing in heavy torrential rains and floods that have wreaked havoc in China with about 2.5 lakh people still trapped in the central Hubei Province. 
 
While the floods have claimed 114 lives, with 111 missing in Hubei province during the past few days, 18 have died with nine others listed missing in Anyang city, Henan Province. 
 
In the devastation caused by torrential rains, the death toll has gone up to 132, and of the number of those missing to 120. 
 
Last week&#39;s rain in Henan brought floods and disrupted traffic, power and telecommunications. Anyang was among the worst-hit where 192,700 were evacuated and 54,600 hectares of crops were damaged. More than 35,000 houses collapsed. 
 
The city government has allocated 360 million Yuan (USD 54 million) for disaster relief. Relief supplies, including bottled water, food, quilts and tents, were airdropped to eight villages which have been cut off by road. 
 
More than 300,000 have been involved in the rescue efforts. 
 
More than 6.8 lakh have been affected and 10 townships swamped following continuous heavy rainfall from July 18 to 20, Tianmen city government in the Hubei Province said. 
 
More than 500 soldiers, 1,000 rescuers and 62 speedboats have been sent for rescue work, while more than 10,000 have been sent to ensure the safety of river banks in the Hubei Province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. 
 
Local authorities have evacuated nearly 3.10 lakh people. 
 
Flooding and rain-triggered landslides have caused the collapse of 52,900 houses and damaged 155,000 there. 
 
Over 700,000 hectares of crops have also been destroyed, leading to direct economic losses of over 16 billion Yuan (USD 2.4 billion). 
 
The worst-hit Daxian Village of Xingtai City was almost empty after a flash flood swamped it early Wednesday. At least eight villagers were killed and one missing. 
 
&quot;I heard people yelling &#39;flood&#39; at about 2.30 am. I woke up my wife and children and rushed out of door immediately. In no time the water level was above my waist,&quot;said Zhang Erqiang, a local villager. 
 
&quot;My wife and I panicked and we climbed to a tree, and stayed there for several hours until rescuers arrived in the morning,&quot; Zhang said. 
 
&quot;But our daughter and son were washed away and their bodies were just found,&quot; he said. 
 
The news of heavy casualties in Xingtai, just 400km south of Beijing, only began emerging over the past 24 hours when thousands of local residents took to the street to protest against the alleged belated disaster warning and ineffective rescue efforts, the Hong-Kong based South China Morning Post reported. 
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Meanwhile, four Chinese officials have been suspended following a flash flood near the town of Xingtai in Hebei province provoked particular outrage after locals accused officials of failing to warn them of the impending deluge -- and trying to cover up the cause of the disaster, AFP reported. 
 
The alleged mistake left at least 25 dead and 13 missing, and public anger over the situation mounted after pictures of the corpses of drowned children being pulled from the muddy floodwaters circulated online. 
 
In the aftermath, residents voiced suspicions that the sudden flood, which struck early Wednesday while villagers slept, was man-made -- the result of a release of water from a local reservoir, rather than the breaking of a levee in a nearby river, as officials claimed. 
 
Hebei&#39;s Communist Party committee has now announced it has suspended two Xingtai town officials, as well as a chief engineer from the provincial capital and a deputy county head, for &quot;dereliction of duty&quot; the official Xinhua news agency reported. 
 
The four officials will be &quot;subjected to accountability investigations and could face further punishment&quot;, it said. 
 
( Agencies)

About 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged, leading to economic losses of $3 billion

More than 250 have been killed or missing in heavy torrential rains and floods that have wreaked havoc in China with about 2.5 lakh people still trapped in the central Hubei Province. While the floods have claimed 114 lives, with 111 missing in Hubei province during the past few days, 18 have died with nine others listed missing in Anyang city, Henan Province. In the devastation caused by torrential rains, the death toll has gone up to 132, and of the number of those missing to 120. Last week's rain in Henan brought floods and disrupted traffic, power and telecommunications. Anyang was among the worst-hit where 192,700 were evacuated and 54,600 hectares of crops were damaged. More than 35,000 houses collapsed. The city government has allocated 360 million Yuan (USD 54 million) for disaster relief. Relief supplies, including bottled water, food, quilts and tents, were airdropped to eight villages which have been cut off by road. More than 300,000 have been involved in the rescue efforts. More than 6.8 lakh have been affected and 10 townships swamped following continuous heavy rainfall from July 18 to 20, Tianmen city government in the Hubei Province said. More than 500 soldiers, 1,000 rescuers and 62 speedboats have been sent for rescue work, while more than 10,000 have been sent to ensure the safety of river banks in the Hubei Province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Local authorities have evacuated nearly 3.10 lakh people. Flooding and rain-triggered landslides have caused the collapse of 52,900 houses and damaged 155,000 there. Over 700,000 hectares of crops have also been destroyed, leading to direct economic losses of over 16 billion Yuan (USD 2.4 billion). The worst-hit Daxian Village of Xingtai City was almost empty after a flash flood swamped it early Wednesday. At least eight villagers were killed and one missing. "I heard people yelling 'flood' at about 2.30 am. I woke up my wife and children and rushed out of door immediately. In no time the water level was above my waist,"said Zhang Erqiang, a local villager. "My wife and I panicked and we climbed to a tree, and stayed there for several hours until rescuers arrived in the morning," Zhang said. "But our daughter and son were washed away and their bodies were just found," he said. The news of heavy casualties in Xingtai, just 400km south of Beijing, only began emerging over the past 24 hours when thousands of local residents took to the street to protest against the alleged belated disaster warning and ineffective rescue efforts, the Hong-Kong based South China Morning Post reported. Meanwhile, four Chinese officials have been suspended following a flash flood near the town of Xingtai in Hebei province provoked particular outrage after locals accused officials of failing to warn them of the impending deluge -- and trying to cover up the cause of the disaster, AFP reported. The alleged mistake left at least 25 dead and 13 missing, and public anger over the situation mounted after pictures of the corpses of drowned children being pulled from the muddy floodwaters circulated online. In the aftermath, residents voiced suspicions that the sudden flood, which struck early Wednesday while villagers slept, was man-made -- the result of a release of water from a local reservoir, rather than the breaking of a levee in a nearby river, as officials claimed. Hebei's Communist Party committee has now announced it has suspended two Xingtai town officials, as well as a chief engineer from the provincial capital and a deputy county head, for "dereliction of duty" the official Xinhua news agency reported. The four officials will be "subjected to accountability investigations and could face further punishment", it said. ( Agencies)

China rains: More than 250 killed or missing, 2.5 lakh trapped

Heavy rains in China have killed at least 24 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported today. 
 
The government of Henan province in central China told the Xinhua news agency that 15 people were killed and eight were missing after thunderstorms and strong winds forced 7.2 million people from their homes and damaged 18,000 houses. 
 
Nine people have been killed and 11 are missing in neighbouring Hebei province, authorities in its Xingtai city said on social media late on Friday. 
 
Nearly 9 million people have been evacuated in Hebei, they said. 
 
Large parts of China have been inundated with rain this summer, killing more than 200 people. 
 
More than 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged, leading to direct economic losses of more than 20 billion yuan ($3 billion), the government has said. 
 
The central bank on Friday issued a statement saying it would provide financial support for flooded areas. 
 
(Reuters)

More than 200 have died. About 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged, leading to economic losses of more than 20 billion yuan

Heavy rains in China have killed at least 24 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported today. The government of Henan province in central China told the Xinhua news agency that 15 people were killed and eight were missing after thunderstorms and strong winds forced 7.2 million people from their homes and damaged 18,000 houses. Nine people have been killed and 11 are missing in neighbouring Hebei province, authorities in its Xingtai city said on social media late on Friday. Nearly 9 million people have been evacuated in Hebei, they said. Large parts of China have been inundated with rain this summer, killing more than 200 people. More than 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged, leading to direct economic losses of more than 20 billion yuan ($3 billion), the government has said. The central bank on Friday issued a statement saying it would provide financial support for flooded areas. (Reuters)

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