When the country of India faces a heat wave, China neighboring it witnesses heavy rains. Rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning led to flood-like situations in Qinzhou, a city of South China. Over 273 millimeters of rainfall occurred within eight hours, exceeding the record for this place.

According to the Chinese Meteorological Department, Jiulong town in Qinnan district received the highest rainfall of 362.2 mm, with a maximum of 143.3 mm in one hour. Numerous video footage posted on social media showed roads turning into rivers, cars submerged in parking lots, and rescue boats evacuating people in urban areas.

According to warnings issued by China's National Meteorological Center, strong winds will sweep through several regions. These include the provinces of Shaanxi, Hebei, Liaoning, and Shandong; the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; and the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, from Monday morning till Tuesday morning.

The average speed of wind will be 10-20 meters per second, reaching up to 28 meters per second in certain places. These strong winds pose a risk of uprooting trees and damaging buildings.

The Qinzhou Fire and Rescue Team began receiving emergency calls as early as 6 a.m. Rapid rescue operations deployed 25 fire trucks and 150 personnel to 23 flood-related calls. By 11 a.m. Monday, 30 stranded residents had been safely evacuated.

The Qinzhou Emergency Management Bureau reported that by noon, the rain had stopped in urban areas and the sun had come out, causing floodwaters to gradually recede. Four weather warnings remained in effect in Qinzhou as of 4 p.m., although the red alert was lifted. In all of Guangxi, only Fangchenggang remains under a red alert.