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China floods: At least 27 houses, 16 bridges damaged in Yunnan province; more rain expected

June 02, 2025 9:08 am

Landslides and floods also closed roads in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, with rescue efforts hampered by deep fog.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says

July 29, 2024 6:29 am

Record torrential rain on Saturday in North Korea's Sinuiju and nearby areas bordering China isolated around 5,000 people.

China evacuates 7,000 people following dike breach amidst heavy rains

July 08, 2024 7:33 pm

Thousands of rescuers, including firefighters, hydrologists, volunteers and police, have been working to safeguard lives and properties.

Death toll from floods in China's Guangdong jumps to 38

June 21, 2024 6:51 pm

Downpours this week in Meizhou city in Guangdong province led to flash floods and mudslides that destroyed thousands of low-rise houses, damaged roads and crops, and disrupted communications and power supplies.

Rains lash southern China as rising rivers threaten more flooding

June 20, 2024 9:44 pm

As of Thursday, at least nine people had died in Guangdong province's city of Meizhou and another six were missing there amid the worst floods on record on the Songyuan and Shiku rivers, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

China hit by deadly flooding and extreme heat at same time

June 17, 2024 8:50 pm

State television reported on Monday that flooding in the southern province of Guangxi had caused total economic damage of around 329 million yuan ($45 million, €42 million) after it blocked transport routes and impacted homes and crops.

China floods leave at least 12 dead, thousands evacuated

July 17, 2022 5:28 pm

Some 1,300 people had been evacuated as of Saturday

After the floods, China found a target for its pain: Foreign media

July 29, 2021 11:16 am

A party organization in Henan province issued a call to arms on social media to confront a BBC journalist covering the disaster there. A day later angry residents surrounded, pushed and yelled at reporters from Deutsche Welle and The Los Angeles Times.

Typhoon In-fa hits China's east coast; toll in Henan flooding mounts to 63

July 25, 2021 10:35 pm

The typhoon, the sixth of this year, hit land in Zhoushan city’s Putuo district at approximately 12:30 pm, the local flood control headquarters said.

Flood Deaths in China show road risks from climate change

July 25, 2021 12:43 pm

In 2011, a group of Chinese experts published a technical paper pointing out that the Zhengzhou tunnel, which was still being built, was in a low-lying area where ponds of stagnant water frequently formed in the streets.