Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Qinzhou city, Guangxi region, submerging cars and prompting the evacuation of over 200 residents.
- Rescue teams used inflatable boats to assist residents trapped in their homes, with footage showing rescuers wading through chest-high water and carrying elderly individuals to safety.
- Qinzhou recorded more than 270 millimeters (about 10 inches) of rainfall within 24 hours, marking the highest single-day April rainfall on record for the city.
- Meteorological experts noted that such intense rainfall is unusual for late April and typically occurs only after the summer monsoon arrives in mid to late May.
- By Tuesday morning, schools reopened and most traffic returned to normal, indicating a recovery from the flooding impact.
