Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China’s north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
State media said 3,600 residents were relocated as Maysak brought flooding, fallen trees and roof damage across China and Vietnam.
- Heavy rains left five people dead in northern China on Sunday, while Tropical Storm Maysak moved into the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after making landfall in Vietnam.
- Xinhua News Agency reported two villagers died in an Inner Mongolia flash flood Saturday evening, while three others perished the same day in Fushun, Liaoning, following rainfall reaching 13 inches.
- Residents described the rainfall as the most severe flooding in two decades, forcing relocation of about 3,600 people; rivers in Fangchenggang overflowed, submerging cars to their roofs.
- Rescuers deployed inflatable boats to reach trapped people, while cleanup crews used heavy machinery to clear debris in Jiangping, Dongxing, where Tropical Storm Maysak uprooted trees.
- Tropical Storm Maysak dumped rain on Hainan last week before crossing water to make landfall in Quang Ninh, Vietnam, with winds of 63 miles per hour, weakening as it moved inland.
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Heavy rains leave five dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
BEIJING: Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China while a tropical storm toppled trees and submerged cars in the nation's south, state media reported Sunday (July 5)
Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits south, Vietnam
Northern China is grappling with the aftermath of heavy rains, which have tragically claimed five lives due to flash floods and drowning incidents. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Maysak has brought significant disruption to the south, submerging vehicles and forcing evacuations as rivers overflowed. Residents in affected areas are describing the flooding as the most severe in two decades, highlighting the widespread impact of the extreme weather.
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Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China’s north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China while a tropical storm toppled trees and submerged cars in the nation's south, state media reported Sunday.
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Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China, while a tropical storm has toppled tree and submerged cars in the south, according to state media.
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