4 dead as heavy rainfall hits China’s southern regions
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At least four people died while five others are missing in south China after rainstorms triggered by Typhoon Haiyan.
The epicenter of the storm reached Ningming County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 9am yesterday, packing winds up to 118 kilometers per hour, the regional meteorological station said.
One person drowned in Beihai City and a total of 12,000 people were affected in Guangxi as of 10:50am yesterday, the regional flood control and drought relief authority said. The downpours had caused several local rivers to swell, exceeding warning levels.
Rainfall in Guangxi was recorded at 300 millimeters in eight townships between 8am on Sunday and 9am yesterday, the authority said. The Fangcheng district in Fangchenggang City saw a maximum rainfall of 451mm.
Kindergartens, primary and middle schools suspended classes in Qinzhou, Beihai and Fangchenggang cities.
Downpours will continue to sweep parts of Guangxi today.
Local meteorological stations issued a red warning, the highest level, for rainstorms in several areas.
The storm left three dead and nearly half a million affected in the southern island province of Hainan, where 39,000 residents were displaced and more than 650 houses collapsed or were damaged, the provincial civil affairs department said.
The Sanya Phoenix Airport resumed normal operations early yesterday after the storm, which sideswiped the island province, caused the cancelation of more than 200 flights. Power has not been fully restored in the city however.
Two of the dead in Hainan were believed to be sailors reported missing from a cargo ship which broke its moorings on Sunday. Rescuers recovered their bodies yesterday.
Five crew of the Guangxi-registered ship remain unaccounted for, the local maritime search and rescue center.
Ships, speedboats and helicopters were mobilized to join the search after the ship drifted into the South China Sea.
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