In April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in China, mainly affecting Guangdong Province.[1]
Aerial photography of Jiaoling County, Meizhou after the flood (as of 19 June 2024) | |
Date | 16 April 2024 | – present
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Location | Guangdong, China |
Cause | Torrential rain |
Deaths | 52 |
In Guangdong Province, at least four deaths were confirmed, while 10 people were missing. As many as 110,000 people were evacuated.[1] Tens of millions of people were reported affected.[2]
Landslides in Shaoguan caused by heavy downpours injured six people and damaged 80 homes. Losses were estimated to be around 140 million yuan.[2] Waterlogged soil led to a highway collapse in Meizhou on 2 May, killing at least 48.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Guangdong: Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods". BBC News. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b Gan, Nectar (2024-04-22). "Massive floods threaten tens of millions as intense rains batter southern China". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse". AP News. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-02.