China hit by more floods after Typhoon Doksuri
Mass evacuations took place in the cities of Shulan and Harbin, with more deaths reported. Residents of Beijing were told to watch out for sinkholes and mudslides.
Chinese state media reported that one person was dead and five others were missing amid the downpour in Shulan. The waters drenched streets around houses and other buildings in the metropolis, according to China News Service.
Thousands have also been moved out in Heilongjiang province as rains cover streets and farms. Officials in Heilongjiang say 25 rivers across the province are at risk of bursting their banks.
Overflowing rivers damaged crops in Heilongjiang. Over 53,000 people were evacuated in provincial capital Harbin due to at risk reservoirs and rivers.
Beijing still under red alert
In the capital Beijing, city officials called on citizens in the outer areas of Fanghan and Mentougou to be wary of sinkholes and mudslides.
"Geological risks" such as landslides have led to officials keeping the city's red alert in place, as clean-up operations are carried out.
So far, at least 22 people have died in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province this week amid the heavy rains. State media reported Saturday that waters have started to recede in the hard-hit Hebei city of Zhuozhou.
Mass evacuations took place in the cities of Shulan and Harbin, with more deaths reported. Residents of Beijing were told to watch out for sinkholes and mudslides.
The aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri has devastated areas around the capital Bejiing and parts of northern China
Image: Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/picture alliance
Torrential rains triggered more flooding and mass evacuations in China's northeast on Saturday in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri.
Torrential rains triggered more flooding and mass evacuations in China's northeast on Saturday in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri.
What's the latest on the flooding?
In Jilin province, almost 15,000 people were evacuated from the city of Shulan, which has a total population of over 700,000 residents. Shulan has witnessed continuous rain since the beginning of the month.
In Jilin province, almost 15,000 people were evacuated from the city of Shulan, which has a total population of over 700,000 residents. Shulan has witnessed continuous rain since the beginning of the month.
Shulan has witnessed five straight days of rain, leading to submerged streets and fields
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Chinese state media reported that one person was dead and five others were missing amid the downpour in Shulan. The waters drenched streets around houses and other buildings in the metropolis, according to China News Service.
Thousands have also been moved out in Heilongjiang province as rains cover streets and farms. Officials in Heilongjiang say 25 rivers across the province are at risk of bursting their banks.
Overflowing rivers damaged crops in Heilongjiang. Over 53,000 people were evacuated in provincial capital Harbin due to at risk reservoirs and rivers.
Beijing still under red alert
In the capital Beijing, city officials called on citizens in the outer areas of Fanghan and Mentougou to be wary of sinkholes and mudslides.
"Geological risks" such as landslides have led to officials keeping the city's red alert in place, as clean-up operations are carried out.
So far, at least 22 people have died in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province this week amid the heavy rains. State media reported Saturday that waters have started to recede in the hard-hit Hebei city of Zhuozhou.
Hebei province is one of the most impacted regions of China by the heavy rains in recent days
Image: David Zhang/AP Photo/picture alliance
The death toll in the Hebei city of Baoding, meanwhile, rose to 10 people on Saturday, officials said. Eighteen people in Baoding have been reported missing.
China this summer has witnessed not only record-breaking rains, but also heatwaves and drought in parts of the country.
Last month, northwest China experienced its highest-ever temperature of over 52 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) in the province of Xinjiang, the state-run Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported. The scorching temperature was registered in the province's Turpan Depression, which has a harsh continental desert climate.
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The death toll in the Hebei city of Baoding, meanwhile, rose to 10 people on Saturday, officials said. Eighteen people in Baoding have been reported missing.
China this summer has witnessed not only record-breaking rains, but also heatwaves and drought in parts of the country.
Last month, northwest China experienced its highest-ever temperature of over 52 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) in the province of Xinjiang, the state-run Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported. The scorching temperature was registered in the province's Turpan Depression, which has a harsh continental desert climate.
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A view of a damaged car and a fallen tree after the heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Khanun in Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, onAugust 2, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
TOKYO
Typhoon Khanun was set to approach Japan's southernmost Okinawa islands again before changing north to hit the western main islands next week, dumping heavy rain over wide areas as it meanders, the Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Saturday.
Khanun, which has killed three people and injured more than 70 in Okinawa prefecture, was about 100 km west of Kagoshima prefecture Tokuno Island at 8 p.m.
It has an atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals at its centre, blowing winds of 30 meters per second, with maximum gust of 45 meters per second (100 mph), according to the JMA.
Authorities remained on high alert for more heavy rain, high water and storm surges in the wake of the typhoon over the weekend, as Okinawa has already soaked up a massive amount of water, with damage to buildings.
Rainfall of 200 to 300 mm was expected over the next 18 hours in the Shikoku, Amami and southern Kyushu regions, while 50-100 millimeters was expected in Okinawa and 100-200 mm in the northern Kyushu and Kinki regions, the JMA said.
Footage on public broadcaster NHK showed a dozens of cars submerged and houses flooded in Naha, Okinawa's capital.
For the coming 24 hours, rainfall of 200-300 mm was forecast for the Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki and Tokai regions, while the Amami region was expected to get 100-200 mm.©
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TOKYO
Typhoon Khanun was set to approach Japan's southernmost Okinawa islands again before changing north to hit the western main islands next week, dumping heavy rain over wide areas as it meanders, the Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Saturday.
Khanun, which has killed three people and injured more than 70 in Okinawa prefecture, was about 100 km west of Kagoshima prefecture Tokuno Island at 8 p.m.
It has an atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals at its centre, blowing winds of 30 meters per second, with maximum gust of 45 meters per second (100 mph), according to the JMA.
Authorities remained on high alert for more heavy rain, high water and storm surges in the wake of the typhoon over the weekend, as Okinawa has already soaked up a massive amount of water, with damage to buildings.
Rainfall of 200 to 300 mm was expected over the next 18 hours in the Shikoku, Amami and southern Kyushu regions, while 50-100 millimeters was expected in Okinawa and 100-200 mm in the northern Kyushu and Kinki regions, the JMA said.
Footage on public broadcaster NHK showed a dozens of cars submerged and houses flooded in Naha, Okinawa's capital.
For the coming 24 hours, rainfall of 200-300 mm was forecast for the Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki and Tokai regions, while the Amami region was expected to get 100-200 mm.©
Thomson Reuters 2023.
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