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Beijing: It caused heavy rain torrents One person was swept away and two people were swept away, state media reported Monday in northern China, the latest victims of weeks of severe weather that has brought misery to many and shows no signs of ending.
Heavy rains, heat and recent cold have damaged infrastructure, crops and endangered livestock across the country. It has also been testing the patience of many of China’s 1.4 billion people and raising concerns Climate change.
Rains in the Inner Mongolia region caused flash floods on Sunday leaving one person dead and two missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Since Friday, rescue workers in various parts of southern China, including the southwestern province of Guizhou, have moved people and livestock to safety from floods and landslides, state media reported.
Media reported that torrential rain swept through parts of Yunnan Province over the weekend, sweeping away cars on streets that looked like rivers.
Mudslides in Sichuan Province, also in the southwest, killed several people last week.
Northern China is still in the grip of unusually hot weather that started earlier than usual and over larger areas, state media reported, citing the National Climate Center.
State media said the hot weather was expected to continue for another 10 days, as angry people posted their frustrations on social media.
“I’m tired of seeing the term hot,” one person writes.
Another said, “I can’t even cry with my tears evaporating.”
For weeks, meteorologists have also been warning of strong convective weather, which often brings thunderstorms.
Videos posted on social media showed hailstorms on Saturday in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, shattering windows.
The severe weather comes as John Kerry, the US climate envoy, is expected to arrive in China soon for talks.
Heavy rains, heat and recent cold have damaged infrastructure, crops and endangered livestock across the country. It has also been testing the patience of many of China’s 1.4 billion people and raising concerns Climate change.
Rains in the Inner Mongolia region caused flash floods on Sunday leaving one person dead and two missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Since Friday, rescue workers in various parts of southern China, including the southwestern province of Guizhou, have moved people and livestock to safety from floods and landslides, state media reported.
Media reported that torrential rain swept through parts of Yunnan Province over the weekend, sweeping away cars on streets that looked like rivers.
Mudslides in Sichuan Province, also in the southwest, killed several people last week.
Northern China is still in the grip of unusually hot weather that started earlier than usual and over larger areas, state media reported, citing the National Climate Center.
State media said the hot weather was expected to continue for another 10 days, as angry people posted their frustrations on social media.
“I’m tired of seeing the term hot,” one person writes.
Another said, “I can’t even cry with my tears evaporating.”
For weeks, meteorologists have also been warning of strong convective weather, which often brings thunderstorms.
Videos posted on social media showed hailstorms on Saturday in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, shattering windows.
The severe weather comes as John Kerry, the US climate envoy, is expected to arrive in China soon for talks.
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