Rescuers Search for Missing in China Storms After 17 Killed, 130,000 Evacuated
Authorities said at least 130,000 people were evacuated as floods and storms killed 17, injured hundreds and washed away a snake breeding farm.
- On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping urged "all out" rescue efforts as severe storms killed 17 people and forced tens of thousands of evacuations across China.
- Torrential rainfall from Typhoon Maysak triggered severe flooding, causing 40 rivers and waterways to overflow and damaging nearly 13,000 acres of agricultural land.
- In a flooded Guangxi town, up to 900 snakes escaped from a breeding farm after surging waters caused the facility to collapse on Monday.
- Separately, a landslide in Dangchang County, Gansu Province, killed 21 people after burying 33 residents under debris, with search operations concluding Wednesday.
- Persistent rain threatens reservoirs and embankments, while Super Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan, with the worst winds and rain expected on Friday and Saturday.
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After flooding in southern China, hundreds of snakes have escaped from a breeding farm.
Hundreds of snakes escape flooded farm in south China's Guangxi
Hundreds of snakes escaped from a breeding farm in Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak damaged the facility, the Global Times reported.The incident occurred after heavy rainfall
They pull their heads out of the brown water: in the Guangxi region of China hundreds of snakes have been flushed into the open during floods. Residents fight against the animals brutally.
Deadly Storms Kill 17 In China, 130,000 Evacuated
What do you do when floodwaters, tornadoes and landslides strike all at once? For thousands across China, survival has become the only priority.At least 17 people have died and hundreds have been injured after powerful storms battered several regions. More than 130,000 residents have been evacuated.The hardest-hit area, Guangxi, saw six deaths as torrential rain from Typhoon Maysak caused reservoirs to burst and more than 40 rivers to overflow.A…
Approximately 900 snakes escaped from a farm in Hengzhou, southern China, after torrential rains and floods led to the collapse of a part of the facility. Local authorities mobilized a special team to capture reptiles and transmitted that most snakes are not venomous.
Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors in central and southern China after storms with heavy rain and winds killed 17 people and caused flooding on Monday.
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