A river burst its bank in a village near Hangzhou, flooding houses and carrying away people. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Five people died and two were missing, after heavy rain burst a river bank in a village near eastern China’s Hangzhou city on Saturday, flooding houses and carrying away people and their belongings, state media reported.
China typically sees heavy rain in late July, but storms have become more intense and unpredictable in recent years. Almost 5,600 people were evacuated by authorities in Liaoning province, reported state broadcaster CCTV, after several cities received more than 100mm of rain.Rescue workers were seen wading through water up to their knees with inflatable dinghies, pictures published by CCTV showed.Parts of the north-east had been hit by drought in May and June, but recent rain has alleviated the situation, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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