Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation; factory suspension in Northeast China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation; factory suspension in Northeast China

The Hindu  

More than 27,000 people in Northeast China were evacuated and hundreds of factories were ordered to suspend production as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rains, the official Xinhua news agency reported on July 27. Gaemi lashed towns on China's coastal Fujian province on July 26 with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely watched trek from the Southeastern coast into the populous interior. The storm, which killed dozens as it swept through Taiwan and worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, has affected almost 630,000 people in China's Fujian province, with almost half of them being relocated, Xinhua has reported. Heavy rains caused water levels to rise in 40 reservoirs across Liaoning province, the area is expected to experience torrential rain for the next few days, the report said.

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Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks. Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged …

Typhoon Yinxing makes landfall in northern Philippines as thousands evacuated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yinxing makes landfall in northern Philippines as thousands evacuated

ABC  

Typhoon Yinxing has made landfall on the north-east tip of the Philippines, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, just weeks after another storm left at least 150 people dead. More than 21,000 people across 200 villages in the Cagayan province were evacuated in the hours before the mid-afternoon landfall, provincial disaster official Rueli Rapsing said. Yinxing is the third …

Over 430,000 affected by typhoon-induced heavy rainfall in Central China city
3 months ago

Over 430,000 affected by typhoon-induced heavy rainfall in Central China city

China Daily  

ZHENGZHOU -- More than 430,000 people in Shangqiu city, Central China's Henan province, have been affected by heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Bebinca, local authorities said Tuesday. Most parts of Shangqiu were hit by heavy downpours from 8 am on Sept 17 to 6 am on Sept 19, which resulted in flooding in 69 townships in Shangqiu, with precipitation reaching …

China activates emergency response to flooding
3 months ago

China activates emergency response to flooding

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday issued a Level-IV emergency response to flooding, the lowest among its four-tier system, in five provincial-level regions: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan and Hainan. Affected by Typhoon Bebinca, Typhoon Pulasan and a tropical depression in the South China Sea, it is projected that some medium-sized and minor rivers in the five regions …

At least 226 dead and 320,000 displaced in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi
3 months, 1 week ago

At least 226 dead and 320,000 displaced in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s death toll from floods …

China's typhoon-hit regions see return of normal life, work
3 months, 1 week ago

China's typhoon-hit regions see return of normal life, work

China Daily  

A worker works at a construction site in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Sept 11, 2024. GUANGZHOU/HAIKOU -- Southern regions of China, including Guangdong province and the island province of Hainan, have gradually resumed normal work and life following the impact of Super Typhoon Yagi. The Guangdong power grid company said that, as of 8 pm Thursday, power had been …

Xi urges beefed-up typhoon relief efforts, swift repairs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi urges beefed-up typhoon relief efforts, swift repairs

China Daily  

Vehicles negotiate a road covered in uprooted trees on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan province, after Super Typhoon Yagi barreled through parts of southern China on Friday. President Xi Jinping has urged beefed-up disaster relief efforts after Super Typhoon Yagi struck southern China, with normal operations gradually resuming on Sunday. In its first landfall at around 4:20 pm on Friday, the …

China allocates disaster relief funds to Hainan, Guangdong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China allocates disaster relief funds to Hainan, Guangdong

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 7, 2024 shows a view of Puqian township in Wenchang city, South China's Hainan province. BEIJING -- China's top economic planner said on Saturday that 200 million yuan has been allocated from the central budget to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Hainan and Guangdong provinces. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, …

Storm Yagi heads for Chinese coast after leaving 14 dead in the Philippines
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Storm Yagi heads for Chinese coast after leaving 14 dead in the Philippines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 14 people died …

Heavy rainstorms killed 11 people and left 14 others missing in northeastern Chinese city
4 months ago

Heavy rainstorms killed 11 people and left 14 others missing in northeastern Chinese city

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Heavy rainstorms that swept a city in northeast China this week killed 11 people and left 14 others missing, while causing more than $1 billion in damages, state media reported Friday. State broadcaster CCTV said an officer who was trying to save lives was one of the people who died in the city of Huludao in Liaoning province. …

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region. The early Saturday morning disaster destroyed homes and killed at least seven people in the village of Ridi, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online report. An annual government report on climate said last month that …

Heavy rainfall in Hunan imperils lives, wreaks havoc
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rainfall in Hunan imperils lives, wreaks havoc

China Daily  

A drone photo of a village in Zixing, Hunan province, shows the damages caused by Typhoon Gaemi, July 31, 2024. Torrential downpours in a city in Hunan province, as well as the region's topography and soil conditions, have resulted in several deaths, local authorities said on Friday. Heavy rains also caused more than 1,300 road collapses, power outages in nearly …

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — At least 30 people have died and 35 others are missing in a city in southeastern China after days of heavy rains tied to a tropical storm, state media said Thursday. The death toll rose sharply from a previously reported four deaths in villages in Zixing, a city in Hunan province. The days of torrential rain were induced …

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 30 people have …

China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Torrential rains have left at …

Typhoon Gaemi: Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains drench region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi: Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains drench region

The Hindu  

Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on July 28 as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. They didn’t mention Gaemi but the China Meteorological Administration said that heavy rain tied to the tropical storm hit southeastern parts of Hunan …

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. They didn’t mention Gaemi but the China Meteorological Administration said that heavy rain tied to the tropical storm hit southeastern parts of …

Mudslide in China kills 15 as clean-up from Typhoon Gaemi continues in Taiwan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mudslide in China kills 15 as clean-up from Typhoon Gaemi continues in Taiwan

ABC  

Fifteen people have been killed after a mudslide hit a house in a tourist area in China, as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region. The China Meteorological Administration said that heavy rain tied to the tropical storm hit south-eastern parts of Hunan province on Saturday. In neighbouring Liaoning province, hundreds of chemical and mining …

11 killed by mudslide in China as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Gaemi drench region
4 months, 4 weeks ago

11 killed by mudslide in China as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Gaemi drench region

LA Times  

Eleven people were killed after a mudslide hit a house in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. Before reaching mainland China, the typhoon intensified monsoon rains in the Philippines, where it left at least 34 dead, and swept across Taiwan, where the death toll has risen …

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Tropical storm Gaemi brought rain to central China on Saturday as it moved inland after making landfall at typhoon strength on the country’s east coast Thursday night. China Gaemi weakened to a tropical storm since coming ashore Thursday evening in coastal Fujian province, but it is still expected to bring heavy rains in the coming days as it …

Typhoon Gaemi: Everything we know about the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi: Everything we know about the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Typhoon Gaemi, the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, swept through the northern …

Typhoon Gaemi mapped: Storm heads for China after pounding Taiwan and Philippines
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi mapped: Storm heads for China after pounding Taiwan and Philippines

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Map shows path of Typhoon Gaemi and forecast time for next landfall The typhoon was …

Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead. Two people were killed on Wednesday before the storm made landfall around midnight, and a 78-year-old man died after his home was hit by …

Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan
5 months ago

Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Strong winds sink a Tanzania-flagged freighter off Taiwan coast, with crew missing and rescuers unable to access area. Typhoon Gaemi is sweeping towards southern China after wreaking devastation in Taiwan, killing at least two people and sinking a cargo ship, with its nine crew members missing. The typhoon made landfall on the northeastern coast of Taiwan at about midnight on …

Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides rises to 21
5 months ago

Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides rises to 21

China Daily  

MANILA -- Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. In a preliminary report, police said seven people died in the Philippine capital region Manila, three in Cavite province, five in Batangas province, and three in Rizal province. The Philippines' national disaster agency …

Typhoon Gaemi (Carina): Thousands stranded by floods in Philippine capital, oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsizes
5 months ago

Typhoon Gaemi (Carina): Thousands stranded by floods in Philippine capital, oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsizes

CNN  

CNN — Much of the Philippine capital remained underwater Thursday after deadly Typhoon Gaemi worsened torrential monsoon rains that lashed the country, trapping thousands of people in rising flood waters and causing widespread damage. Rescuers assist a child getting off a boat along a flooded road following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on …

Chinese, Tanzania-flagged cargo ships sink in Typhoon Gaemi, 9 Myanmar nationals missing in Taiwan | VIDEO
5 months ago

Chinese, Tanzania-flagged cargo ships sink in Typhoon Gaemi, 9 Myanmar nationals missing in Taiwan | VIDEO

India TV News  

Typhoon Gaemi roared into southeastern China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it killed three people, triggered flooding and sank a freighter before barrelling west across the Taiwan Strait. VIDEO: Floods swamp southern Taiwan after Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall In Taiwan, the strongest typhoon to hit the island in eight years packed gusts of up to 227 kph before …

Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, moves to mainland
5 months ago

Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, moves to mainland

China Daily  

Some high-speed trains bound for Zhejiang and Fujian provinces from Guangdong province were suspended on Thursday, as typhoon Gaemi approaches, according to local railway operators. Currently, it is forecast to move northwest at an estimated speed of about 15 kilometers per hour and is expected to make landfall along the Chinese mainland coast from Lianjiang to Xiuyu in Fujian sometime …

Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, moves to mainland
5 months ago

Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, moves to mainland

China Daily  

Some high-speed trains bound for Zhejiang and Fujian provinces from Guangdong province were suspended on Thursday, as typhoon Gaemi approaches, according to local railway operators. Currently, it is forecast to move northwest at an estimated speed of about 15 kilometers per hour and is expected to make landfall along the Chinese mainland coast from Lianjiang to Xiuyu in Fujian sometime …

Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
5 months ago

Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines

LA Times  

Huge waves lash the shore ahead of Typhoon Gaemi‘s arrival in Sansha Township in southeastern China’s Fujian province on July 25, 2024. A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three people dead. Two people were killed Wednesday …

22 killed in Philippines, three in Taiwan from landslides, floods due to Typhoon Gaemi | VIDEO
5 months ago

22 killed in Philippines, three in Taiwan from landslides, floods due to Typhoon Gaemi | VIDEO

India TV News  

Taipei: At least three people were killed in Taiwan as Typhoon Gaemi swept through the northern part of the country on Thursday, triggering widespread flooding and sinking a freighter before going west across the Taiwan Strait towards China, where it is expected to dump more rain. Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Manila At least 22 people were killed due to …

Freighter sinks off Taiwan coast as Typhoon Gaemi heads for China
5 months ago

Freighter sinks off Taiwan coast as Typhoon Gaemi heads for China

ABC  

A freighter has sunk off the coast of Taiwan after Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern parts of the country on Thursday. Taiwan's fire department said a Tanzania-flagged freighter with nine Myanmar nationals on board had sunk off the coast of the southern port city of Kaohsiung. The agency said it received a report early on Thursday that a cargo ship …

A typhoon kills 3 as it nears Taiwan. It killed 13 in the Philippines, where people plead for rescue
5 months ago

A typhoon kills 3 as it nears Taiwan. It killed 13 in the Philippines, where people plead for rescue

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A typhoon killed three people in Taiwan as it approached the island on Wednesday, while people trapped by rising floodwaters in the Philippines called for help in the Southeast Asian nation where at least 13 died. Taiwan’s Central News Agency said more than 220 other people were injured as Typhoon Gaemi gathered strength and brought strong winds …

Streets turn into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi sweeps over Philippines
5 months ago

Streets turn into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi sweeps over Philippines

Al Jazeera  

Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines, triggering flooding in the capital Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. The typhoon, which has swept past the Philippines as it heads towards Taiwan, intensified the southwest monsoon rains typical for this time of year, the state weather forecaster said. Landslides killed a pregnant woman and three …

Typhoon buffets Philippines, killing at least 8
5 months ago

Typhoon buffets Philippines, killing at least 8

China Daily  

People wade through a flooded street amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Manila, Philippines, July 24, 2024. MANILA - The Metro Manila Council has officially declared a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday, as rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi caused flooding in various parts of the Philippine capital. The widespread …

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi after rains create chaos in Philippines
5 months ago

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi after rains create chaos in Philippines

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan evacuates more than 2,100 people and puts 29,000 soldiers on standby for disaster relief efforts. Typhoon Gaemi is forecast to hit northeastern Taiwan by 10pm on Wednesday, and President William Lai Ching-te urged everyone to “put safety first” during an emergency briefing. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it had put 29,000 soldiers on standby for disaster relief efforts. …

Taiwan braces for strong typhoon after 13 are killed in the Philippines
5 months ago

Taiwan braces for strong typhoon after 13 are killed in the Philippines

LA Times  

A cargo container floats on swollen Marikina River on the outskirts of Manila as monsoon rains were worsened by Typhoon Gaemi offshore on Wednesday. Taiwan shut offices, schools and tourist sites across the island Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that had already worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, killed at least 13 people and displaced 600,000. Typhoon Gaemi’s outer …

China allocates 350 million yuan to support three flood-hit provinces
5 months ago

China allocates 350 million yuan to support three flood-hit provinces

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a flood-hit area in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. BEIJING -- China's top economic planner said on Sunday that it has allocated 350 million yuan from the central budget to aid disaster relief and restoration efforts in the flood-stricken Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces. In China, during the peak …

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
6 months ago

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days

Associated Press  

BEIJING — At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more extreme weather ahead in other parts of the country. State broadcaster CCTV said Friday afternoon that another 38 people were confirmed dead in a county under the jurisdiction of Meizhou city, …

11 missing, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
8 months ago

11 missing, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China

New Indian Express  

BEIJING, CHINA: Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours. Heavy rain has descended upon the vast southern province of Guangdong in recent days, swelling rivers and raising fears of severe flooding that state media said could be of the sort only "seen around …

People go missing, thousands are evacuated as rain continues to pelt northeastern China
1 year, 4 months ago

People go missing, thousands are evacuated as rain continues to pelt northeastern China

Firstpost  

China is struggling with record-breaking rainfall in some areas while others suffer scorching summer heat and drought that threatens crops. In the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri, northeastern China continues to endure heavy rainfall, leading to unfortunate fatalities and missing individuals. According to state media reports, one person has died, and five others are missing in the city of Shulan, located …

What caused the record rainfall in Beijing and northern China?
1 year, 4 months ago

What caused the record rainfall in Beijing and northern China?

The Hindu  

Record-breaking rainfall with an unusually long duration triggered by the arrival of Typhoon Doksuri in late July has battered northern China for a week, causing massive flooding and disrupting the lives of millions. After pelting the Chinese capital Beijing in the worst storms in 140 years and lashing nearby cities in a region the size of Britain, the rain finally …

Extreme rain in Beijing as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri turn roads into rivers, kill at least two
1 year, 4 months ago

Extreme rain in Beijing as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri turn roads into rivers, kill at least two

ABC  

Cars have been swept away in Beijing's western suburbs as relentless rain since the weekend transformed roads into rivers, killing at least two and trapping hundreds, despite an overnight evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes. Key points: Two bodies were found in a river during an emergency patrol in Mentougou Typhoon Doksuri was downgraded to a tropical depression …

5 killed, 2 missing after heavy rain in eastern China
1 year, 5 months ago

5 killed, 2 missing after heavy rain in eastern China

Hindustan Times  

Five people died and two were missing, after heavy rain burst a river bank in a village near eastern China's Hangzhou city on Saturday, flooding houses and carrying away people and their belongings, state media reported. China typically sees heavy rain in late July, but storms have become more intense Muddy water gushed through streets in a village in Dayuan …

China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
2 years, 3 months ago

China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

Associated Press  

BEIJING — More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by a heatwave and drought for most of the summer. But China’s meteorological agency maintained a national orange alert for drought, the second highest level, as the heat persisted in many parts …

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
2 years, 6 months ago

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. Further north, storm warnings were issued for much of the eastern provinces, including the capital Beijing, while reservoirs in the central province of Henan were at flood level and were releasing torrents of water downstream. This year’s flooding is …

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
2 years, 6 months ago

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate

The Hindu  

Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. China regularly experiences flooding during the summer months, most frequently in central and southern areas that tend to receive the most rainfall. This year's flooding is the worst in decades in some areas and comes on top of strict COVID-19 regulations …

Torrential rains lash Hunan province in China; ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced
2 years, 6 months ago

Torrential rains lash Hunan province in China; ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced

Firstpost  

The downpours, which began on 1 June, have forced the evacuation of around 286,000 people, with more than 2,700 homes collapsed or seriously damaged Beijing, China: Ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, state media reported. The downpours, which began on 1 June, have forced the evacuation …

China premier vows to punish officials over flood deaths
3 years, 4 months ago

China premier vows to punish officials over flood deaths

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to hold officials accountable over mistakes during recent floods that led to the deaths of hundreds of people in a major provincial capital, including 14 who were trapped when the city’s subway system was inundated. More than than 300 people were killed in last month’s floods in Henan province, including at least …

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