Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people

Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people ⁠remain buried after a ⁠landslide in the country’s west The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged “all out” efforts to rescue people affected by the weather. Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and injured 331 in th...

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Bangladesh landslides kill nine, including eight Rohingya in refugee camp

Hillsides collapse at four locations at camps in Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh amid monsoon rains.

China's Xi urges 'all-out' efforts amid deadly storms

China is reeling from multiple extreme weather events, including tornadoes and thunderstorms. Many people have died, hundreds are injured and thousands have been evacuated.

8 dead, 1 missing in China tornado, days after warning of extreme weather ahead

Eight people have died and one remains missing after rainstorms and tornadoes hit central China, while rescue parties in the south are continuing to evacuate residents amid flood warnings. Meteorologists warn that China faces “complex” flood prevention challenges this year, with heavy rain, typhoons, flooding and other geological disasters happening across the country. Parts of the central province of Hubei were hit with strong winds and rain on Monday night, according to the provincial...

By Phoebe Zhang

China battered by extreme weather: Floods, tornadoes & landslides kills over 20

Torrential rain and tornadoes killed at least twenty people across China. Over 330 others sustained injuries from extreme weather events in several provinces. A landslide in Gansu Province buried thirty-three people, with twelve still missing. Record rainfall triggered severe flooding in Guangxi, affecting over 93,000 residents. President Xi Jinping ordered all-out efforts for rescue and disaster relief operations.

By TOI WORLD DESK

China Storms Kill 15, Trigger Evacuations, Xi Jingping Orders Rescue Effort

Severe storms and flooding kill at least 15 people across China, displacing tens of thousands

China storm death toll rises to 15 with hundreds injured

The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China has risen to 15, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged "all out" rescue efforts.

Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China; flooding leaves 2 dead in south

Thunderstorms and strong winds have killed at least eight people and injured 275 in central China, state media said Tuesday, as heavy rains and flooding left two more dead in the south. Multiple areas in Hubei province experienced “severe convective weather” on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. “Thunderstorms and strong winds swept” through cities including […]

By AFP

When the flood receives your home address

Which home exactly should they stay in? The house where water is rising towards the windows? The room whose occupants have already moved onto tables? The compound where the television is floating past the refrigerator? Or the wooden structure that has quietly abandoned its former duties as a house and begun training for Noah's Ark? These are not merely philosophical questions. For thousands of urban residents, the flood does not happen somewhere outside the home. The flood comes inside, set...

By Isaac Yeboah