China, prone to flooding, is increasingly warning of more extreme weather due to climate change.
Beijing:
Incessant heavy rain fell in some areas of southwestern China on Friday, flooding cities, submerging roads and partially submerging buildings.
A particularly harsh first rain of summer known locally as “dragon boat water” saw the city of Beihai in Guangxi log 453 millimeters on Thursday. That was a daily record in the region for June, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
Cars were half-submerged on a flooded Beihai street and at one multi-storey building, water spilled down the stairs as firefighters raced to rescue people, video circulating on social media showed. .
The nearby city of Yulin had 35 hours of rain as of 7am local time on Friday (23:00 GMT Thursday), broadcaster CCTV reported.
China’s weather agency said rain would continue in southern China in the coming days while the northeast could also see unexpected thunderstorms.
China, prone to flooding, is increasingly warning of more extreme weather due to climate change. Guangxi experienced a rare severe drought in May, with rainfall falling to a 60-year low.
The central province of Henan, China’s rice bowl, has recently suffered from heavy rainfall that has prevented crops from sprouting or blighted, raising concerns about food security.
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