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APOCALYPTIC SCENES IN THE COUNTRY! At least 25 DEAD in CATASTROPHIC floods, evacuations underway, water SWALLOWED ENTIRE STREETS! (PHOTO, VIDEO)
At least 25 people have died in floods across central and southwest China, and rescuers used boats or swam through the water to evacuate people in flooded areas, Reuters reported today.
TL;DR
- At least 25 people have died in floods across central and southwest China.
- Rescuers are using boats and swimming to evacuate people from flooded areas.
- Schools and businesses have been closed, and transport disrupted.
- Heavy rains are expected to continue, increasing the risk of landslides and urban flooding.
- Video footage shows submerged streets and rescue efforts in cities like Dachong and provinces like Hubei and Hunan.
- The meteorological service attributes the intense rainfall to a convergence of moisture from multiple bodies of water.