Beijing: 30 people have been killed and dozens are missing due to heavy rains in the central region of China for the past few days.
This week’s rains started due to Typhoon Gami coming from the Philippines and Taiwan, which hit eastern China a week ago.
More than 11,000 people have been evacuated from the city of Zixing after a record 645 mm (25 inches) of rain fell in the past 24 hours, according to China’s official news agency.
Several roads and bridges connecting various hamlets in the Zixing area have been washed away in flash floods, while electricity supply and communication infrastructure have also been affected.
July was China’s hottest month since records began six decades ago, China Meteorological Department officials said.
It should be noted that China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which scientists say is causing climate change and extreme weather to become more frequent and more severe. Is.
