Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

August 6, 2025 2:13 PM

Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

Rescue crews raced on Wednesday to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the worst downpours this century, brought by a peak in East Asian monsoon rains. Forecasters warned of more thunderstorms after the century's second-heaviest August rains pounded Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, forcing its Baiyun airport, one of the world's busiest, to cancel 363 flights and delay 311. The day before, the skies...

At least 60 dead in north China following extreme rain, authorities say

July 31, 2025 3:01 PM

At least 60 dead in north China following extreme rain, authorities say

Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest floods to have hit the Chinese capital in years. In Beijing, 44 people were killed and nine were missing as of midday Thursday, deputy mayor of Beijing, Xia Linmao, said at a press conference. Heavy rains began a week ago and peaked around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, with Miyun experiencing rainfall of ...

Intense rains lash China swelling waterways, rivers; landslide kills four

July 28, 2025 3:42 PM

Intense rains lash China swelling waterways, rivers; landslide kills four

Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China exacerbated flooding and landslides on Monday which killed at least four people, as authorities warned of more intense rains and heightened disaster risks in coming days. Forty-one rivers across the country have flooded, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing China's Ministry of Water Resources. The ministry said it had issued flood warnings for small and midsize rivers and mountain torrents. Heavy rains intensified around Beijing and surround...