CHINA 220,000 evacuated for heavy rain, floods in China's Fujian

CHINA

220,000 evacuated for heavy rain, floods in China's Fujian

Xinhua

19:35, June 20, 2022

FUZHOU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- East China's Fujian Province has evacuated nearly 220,000 people for torrential rain and rain-induced floods starting early this month.

Waterlogging, landslides, house damage and other disaster situations have been found in some regions of the province. The maximum hourly rainfall was reported to reach 78.6 mm in Youyang Township of Xianyou County.

Fire rescue and forest fire brigades in Fujian have dispatched 878 rescuers.

(Photo: VCG)


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