4 Dead, 3 Missing in China Floods

Severe flooding in central China has resulted in the deaths of four people and the disappearance of three others, according to state media reports on Monday.

The country is currently experiencing extreme weather events, with heavy rains hitting eastern and southern regions while heatwaves have scorched much of the northern areas, including the capital, Beijing.

The floods come as China is still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Doksuri, which caused fatalities in the Philippines and Taiwan before weakening but continuing to impact central China.

The town of Zixing, located about 1,500 kilometers southwest of Beijing, recorded a staggering 645 millimeters of rain, setting a new local record, as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency.

In response to the flooding, over 11,000 residents have been evacuated, and around 900 homes and more than 1,000 roads in Hunan province have sustained damage.

State television broadcast images showing houses surrounded by muddy waters stretching for kilometers.

Meanwhile, in the northeastern part of China, heavy rains have also fallen, particularly in regions bordering North Korea.

The rising water levels of the Yalu River, which forms a natural boundary between the two countries, prompted the precautionary evacuation of nearly 30,000 people from the Chinese border city of Dandong, according to Xinhua.