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Cloudburst Chaos in Qinzhou: Roads Turn Rivers, Rescue Ops Underway
Heavy rains have created flood-like conditions in the southern Chinese city of Qinzhou, where 273 mm of rain was recorded in just eight hours. Roads turned into rivers and vehicles were submerged, prompting rescue teams to rescue 30 stranded residents.
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.
