AFP, BEIJING
The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 yesterday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) urged “all out” rescue efforts.Dramatic video shared by state broadcaster CCTV showed a torrent of muddy water rushing past the crumbled concrete walls of a reservoir dam that had burst in the southern region of Guangxi.Rescue workers wearing life vests and helmets searched for missing people, while others were deployed on inflatable boats, state media footage showed.
Destroyed and damaged buildings and vehicles are pictured yesterday after a tornado hit the city of Huanggang in China’s Hubei Province.
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said.In Guangxi, heavy rains and severe flooding from Typhoon Maysak killed at least four people. At least 50,000 people were evacuated, but eight were still missing.
Videos of villagers frantically trying to catch snakes swimming in a flooded Guangxi town went viral on social media, with a related hashtag racking up more than 180 million views.
