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Aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Church of the Holy Family, in Gaza City.
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A helicopter being used to shower flower petals on 'Kanwariyas' amid the ongoing 'Kanwar Yatra', at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar.
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Storm dumps one year's worth of rain in a day in China, over 19,000 people evacuated
A relentless deluge in northern China has brought nearly a year's worth of rain to Baoding city, Hebei province, within a single 24-hour span, triggering widespread flooding, damages to infrastructure, and the urgent evacuation of over 19,000 the doorstep of Beijing, the city of Baoding saw as much as 447.4 mm (17.6 inches) of rain fall in Yi county alone from Thursday into early Friday, a staggering figure nearly matching the city's entire annual average of just above 500 torrential rains shattered local weather records and submerged streets, while roads and bridges were rendered impassable, especially in Zhuozhou, where more than 190mm of rain fell overnight. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) reported that 19,453 people from 6,171 households were forced to leave their homes as the water rose rapidly. Social media videos showed police officers wading through knee-deep floodwaters, assisting with overnight authorities compared this volume of precipitation to the devastating typhoon that struck the region in 2023, which had also brought unprecedented flooding to Beijing and surrounding cities. Baoding's Zhuozhou, which suffered heavily in those floods, faced yet another cut-off from the outside world as crucial bridges and transport links went under water. China's ageing flood defenses and the increasing frequency of such extreme weather are stretching emergency response. (Photo: Reuters) The province of Hebei has experienced consecutive years of above-average rainfall, with 640.3mm recorded last year—a 26.6% surge over historical norms. The CMA notes that since 2020, rainfall totals have consistently exceeded averages, marking a dramatic shift in local climate scientists link these intensifying downpours in China's traditionally arid north to the effects of global Friday morning, Baoding authorities maintained a red alert for further heavy rain. Hebei and neighbouring provinces upgraded their flood emergencies as rains threatened to persist through the 160 km away, Beijing was also bracing for what could be the most intense downpour of its current flood season, with warnings of flash floods, landslides, and secondary disasters in the city's mountainous and low-lying services in the wider region, including Inner Mongolia, faced disruptions as several passenger trains were suspended for safety ageing flood defenses and the increasing frequency of such extreme weather are stretching emergency response systems, threatening to displace millions and putting further strain on a $2.8 trillion agricultural sector. The latest spate of storms underscores the urgent climate adaptation challenges facing China's most densely populated cities and vital economic continue to monitor the situation as forecasters caution that the East Asian monsoon, combined with broader climate trends, is likely to keep disrupting the country's heartland well beyond this latest storm.- EndsTrending Reel
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Sulawesi region of Indonesia
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News18
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- News18
Typhoon Whipa Vietnam Braces For Typhoon Wipha After It Battered China, Philippines
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