2024-08-06 12:32:43
Heavy rains following the passage of the typhoon Gamemi left at least 30 dead and 35 missing in a city in the center of the country, state television reported. China CCTV.
The city of Zixingabout 1,500 km southwest of Beijingrecorded record rainfall earlier this week with 645 millimeters of rain in 24 hours, according to the news agency Xinhua.
Many roads connecting several townships in the Zixing area were temporarily cut off by the rains, which also affected the supply of energy and communications.
Authorities have urgently dispatched more than 5,000 rescuers and more than 11,000 residents have been evacuated, the agency said.
China is experiencing a boreal summer with extreme weather events such as torrential rains and floods but also very high temperatures.
A large part of the north has suffered multiple heat waves, including in the capital, with several days above 35°C.
China experienced the hottest month in July 2024 since statistical records began more than 100 years ago. six decades, the national meteorological agency said on Thursday.
According to scientists, these types of phenomena are aggravated by climate change.
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2024-08-06 12:32:43