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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
2 dead, 6 missing after heavy rains in central China
Extreme weather has swept large parts of China in recent weeks. (Xinhua/EPA Images pic) BEIJING : Heavy rains in central China killed two people and left six others missing, state media reported today, as the country endures a summer surge in extreme weather. 'Short-term extremely heavy rainfall' struck the towns of Taiping and Erlangping in Henan province between 9pm and midnight on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the county emergency response centre. A cumulative 225.3mm of rain caused the local Shewei River to rise dramatically, 'causing damage to some facilities and leaving people trapped', according to Xinhua. 'So far, two of the trapped people have been rescued, two have died, and six remain missing,' it said. It also said local authorities had launched a full-scale search-and-rescue mission in the stricken area. China is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists generally agree are driving climate change and making extreme weather more intense and frequent. But it is also a global leader in renewable energy, adding capacity at a faster rate than any other country. Extreme weather has swept large parts of China in recent weeks, with six people killed and more than 80,000 evacuated due to floods in southern Guizhou province last week, according to state media reports. Authorities issued heat warnings in Beijing last week as temperatures in the capital rose to nearly 40°C. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated last month in Hunan province, also in central China, due to heavy rain.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Business
- Washington Post
North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism
SEOUL, South Korea — North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported Wednesday, as the country largely maintains a ban on the entry of foreign tourists. The Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone, which North Korea says can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, is at the heart of leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost tourism as a way to improve his country's struggling economy. But prospects for the resort, the biggest tourist complex in North Korea, aren't clear, as the country won't likely fully reopen its borders and embrace Western tourists anytime soon, observers say.
Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Heavy Floods in Central and Southern China Kill at Least 9
Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the way, state media reported Tuesday At least eight people were listed as missing in the worst-hit provinces of Henan, Hubei and Guizhou, where rivers overtopped dikes and poured into city streets, housing complexes and shopping malls, The Associated Press reported. Although China experiences flooding each summer, the images were some of the most dramatic in years, many of them spread on social media to avoid official censors. Rapid urban development appears to have worsened the problem, and the Communist Party authorities who control all media have been especially reticent in their news releases about the toll floods have taken. Information has been especially tight since 2001 flooding in the city of Zhengzhou killed 39 people below ground, including 14 who drowned inside a flooded subway train, although the true number of dead has been disputed. That led to popular protests against poor design, corruption and the government's slow response. Flash flood warnings were also issued for the northern region of Inner Mongolia, while the southernmost island province of Hainan was also told to prepare for heavy rains.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Climate
- Associated Press
Heavy floods in central and southern China kill at least 9 and displace tens of thousands
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the way, state media reported Tuesday At least eight people were listed as missing in the worst-hit provinces of Henan, Hubei and Guizhou, where rivers overtopped dikes and poured into city streets, housing complexes and shopping malls. Although China experiences flooding each summer, the images were some of the most dramatic in years, many of them spread on social media to avoid official censors. Rapid urban development appears to have worsened the problem, and the Communist Party authorities who control all media have been especially reticent in their news releases about the toll floods have taken. Information has been especially tight since 2001 flooding in the city of Zhengzhou killed 39 people below ground, including 14 who drowned inside a flooded subway train, although the true number of dead has been disputed. That led to popular protests against poor design, corruption and the government's slow response. Flash flood warnings were also issued for the northern region of Inner Mongolia, while the southernmost island province of Hainan was also told to prepare for heavy rains.
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Iran reopens central and western airspace to international transit flights
Iran has reopened its central and western airspace to international transit flights, state-run Nour News said on Saturday.
