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Death toll from northwest China floods rises to 13
The bodies of three more people were found, after torrents of mud and water hit mountainous areas of Gansu province on Thursday.
10 die, 33 missing in northwest China floods
Ten people are dead and 33 missing after flash floods and mudslides in northwest China`s Gansu province, state media
17 killed, 33 missing as heavy rains, floods batter northwestern, south China
Heavy rainfall triggered floods and landslides in northwest and south China, killing at least 17 people and leaving 33 missing, state-run media reported on Friday. Ten people died and 33 others went missing in northwest China's Gansu province, according to the Xinhua news agency.
Xi orders 'all-out' rescue as floods kill 10 in northwest China
President Xi Jinping on Friday ordered "all-out" rescue efforts in China's arid and mountainous northwest after flash floods caused by exceptionally heavy rain killed 10 people and left 33 missing.
Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather
At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China. Eight other people died after a landslide on Monday in Chengde city, about three hours northeast of Beijing.
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Chinese state media reports flash floods have left at least 10 people dead and 33 missing in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province
10 dead, 33 missing in China flooding
Heavy rains in northwestern China caused flash flooding that killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong County area of Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. The rains also caused at least one landslide in mountainous areas near the city of Lanzhou,
At least 10 killed and 33 missing in northern China flash flooding
Several parts of China are being battered by heavy rains with President Xi Jinping urging all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts.View on euronews
Alert: Chinese state media says 10 people killed and 33 missing after flash floods in northwestern China
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Flash floods kill at least 10 in northwestern China
Heavy rains in northwestern China caused flash flooding that killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong County area of Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday.
Urgent search as dozens vanish and at least 10 dead in raging China flash floods
Reports from China have indicated that 10 people have died and 33 people are missing after flash floods ripped through Yuzhong County in China
Beijing evacuates residents, expands storm alert as deadly floods keep city on edge
Beijing had evacuated more than 70,000 residents by Monday afternoon and warned others to brace for a new round of heavy ...
Devastating Floods Highlight Beijing’s Water Problems
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‘It came like a wall’: Ghosts of past floods made a Beijing town evacuate for a storm
CNA visited the town of Wang Ping in Beijing’s western Mentougou district, where memories of past disasters continue to shape ...
Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall After Deadly Floods
Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese ...
Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods
Beijing officials say a group of older people trapped in a nursing home that flooded were among the dead in powerful storms ...
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China Insider | Beijing Floods, US Tariffs, and CEO Monk Arrested
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu covers the latest reports from the ongoing mass flooding across parts of ...
Beijing expands storm alert as fatal floods keep city on edge
Beijing on Monday warned residents in all city districts to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, telling them to avoid going out, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest ...