The city of Beihai in Guangxi logged 453mm of rain on Thursday, a regional daily record for June. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING – Non-stop heavy rains lashed parts of south-west China on Friday, triggering floods in cities, engulfing roads and partially submerging buildings.
A particularly harsh first bout of summer rains known locally as “dragon boat water” saw the city of Beihai in Guangxi region log 453mm on Thursday.Cars were half-submerged in Beihai streets. At one multi-storey building, water cascaded down a staircase as firefighters raced to rescue its residents, videos on social media showed.
Rain is forecast to continue in southern China over the coming days while the north-east is also expected to be hit by sudden thunderstorms, the weather bureau reported.Guangxi experienced a rare extreme drought in May, with rainfall plunging to 60-year lows.triggering concerns about food security. REUTERS
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