Rainstorms in China Kill More than 150 People in 2 Months

Landslides and floods have killed more than 150 people across China in the past two months as rainstorms battered the region. A search was still underway Monday (Aug. 5) for victims of floods and landslides in mountainous Tibetan areas of Sichuan province that killed nine people and left 18 others unaccounted for, state media said. The disaster that struck on Saturday (3/8) morning destroyed houses and killed at least seven people in the village of Ridi, the state broadcaster said. CCTV in a report online. Two other people were killed, after a nearby bridge connecting two tunnels collapsed and four vehicles crashed. China is now in the peak of flood season, which runs from mid-July to mid-August, and Chinese policymakers have repeatedly warned that the government needs to step up disaster preparations as severe weather becomes more frequent. According to CCTVan annual government report on climate, said that historical data last month showed the frequency of extreme rainfall and heat had increased in China. Heat warnings were in place on Monday for parts of eastern China, with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius in several cities, including Nanjing, and 37 degrees Celsius in coastal Shanghai. There have been a …

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