21 dead as torrential rainfall batters central China

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BEIJING: At least 21 people died as heavy downpours struck central China\u0027s Hubei province, authorities said Friday (Aug 13), weeks after record floods wreaked havoc and killed hundreds in a neighbouring province. China has been battered by unprecedented rains in recent months, extreme weather that experts

BEIJING: At least 21 people died as heavy downpours struck central China's Hubei province, authorities said Friday , weeks after record floods wreaked havoc and killed hundreds in a neighbouring province.

In Hubei, torrential rains caused power cuts and landslides, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, the province's Emergency Management Bureau said, as reservoirs reach dangerous levels. Footage showed families wading in water that had risen to almost hip level and carrying essentials in plastic bags in Yicheng, which saw a record 480mm of rain on Thursday. Rescuers carried people to safety on bulldozers.

About 100,000 people were evacuated in the southwestern province of Sichuan last weekend as heavy rains caused several landslides.

 

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