Heavy rains leave ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced in China
June 9, 2022, 12:45 pm

Heavy rains leave ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced in China

This photo taken on July 25, 2021 shows people posing for a photo along an empty Bund in Shanghai, as most people stay indoors due to wind and rain as Typhoon In-Fa lashes parts of the eastern Chinese coast.

Chinese state media reported that ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.

The official Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday (June 8), the downpours, which began on June 1, have forced the evacuation of around 286,000 people, with more than 2,700 homes collapsed or seriously damaged.

Hunan provincial official Li Dajian said, according to the agency that as of Wednesday, 10 people were killed and three were missing.

The provincial government said in a statement on Thursday (June 9): “Heavy rains have caused the water levels of rivers and lakes to rise significantly.”

Ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands - Pic.Pixabay

“The whole province at all levels is responding actively and making every effort to prevent (disasters).”

Xinhua said that the rains have impacted almost all of Hunan province with some weather stations reporting “historic levels” of precipitation.

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It cited local authorities as saying 1.79 million people have been “affected”, without providing details.

Xinhua added that authorities have sent tents, foldable beds, food and clothing to the stricken areas.

Floods are fairly common in central and southern China, where the humid summer often brings heavy rains.

China experienced its worst floods in a decade last year when deluges in central regions killed more than 300 people.

15 dead and 3 missing after torrential rains in southern China

Scores died in floods and mudslides in the worst-hit city of Zhengzhou, where residents also became trapped in subway carriages, underground car parks and tunnels.

Experts believe that disaster was likely made worse by human-induced climate change.

Source: alarabiyaenglish

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