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Beijing Evacuates Thousands as Heavy Rainfall Hits City

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Beijing, July 10 (IANS) A total of 95,657 people from 36,279 households in Beijing had been evacuated as of 5 pm on Friday, as authorities intensified flood-control measures and carried out emergency relocations in preparation for heavy rainfall.A new round of heavy rain began battering the city on Friday, with average precipitation reaching 12 mm from 8 am. to 5 pm, according to the Beijing municipal flood control office. The heaviest rainfall was recorded at a marketplace in the suburban distr…

Six Dead, 11 Missing in South China Flooding After Typhoon Maysak

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Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Six people are dead, and 11 others are missing as of Tuesday evening after torrential rains triggered flooding in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities reported.The torrential rains caused by Typhoon Maysak have affected 375,000 people across Guangxi, and a total of 130,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas, according to officials at a media conference, Xinhua news agency reported,Rescue operation is underway in Guangxi, with mo…

Wildfire in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province Under Control After Two Days

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Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) A wildfire has been raging for nearly two days in a village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province as of Sunday, with 326 people mobilised for rescue efforts, local authorities said.The fire broke out at 4:51 p.m. on Friday in Jiasheng Village, under the jurisdiction of Nujiang Prefecture. The local government has organised 326 rescuers, including personnel from forestry, grassland, and firefighting departments, to combat the blaze.No casualties have been reported so far, re…

103 students infected with norovirus at high school in Guangdong, China

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Guangzhou, Jan 17 (IANS) A total of 103 students at a senior high school in Foshan, south China’s Guangdong Province, have been infected with norovirus, local health authorities said on Saturday, noting that no critical or fatal cases were reported.Norovirus, a common pathogen leading to acute gastroenteritis, typically causes symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. The students from Xinghui Middle School recently fell ill with symptoms preliminarily confirmed as caused by norovirus infections.A…