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Flash flood in Northern China kills eight, four missing

Flash flood in Northern China kills eight, four missing

BEIJING: At least eight people are confirmed dead and four remain missing after a flash flood swept through Inner Mongolia in northern China on Saturday night, state media reported Sunday. The flooding occurred around 10 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) when a river overflowed its banks near Bayannur, a major agricultural hub located on the … Read more

Landslide Toll Rises in Northern China Amid Heavy Rains

Landslide Toll in Northern China

Landslide caused by mountain flash flood near Xi’an. Two houses swept away, infrastructure damaged. Ongoing relief operations involve soldiers and firefighters. The death toll resulting from a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in northern China has increased to 21, officials confirmed on Sunday, and six individuals remain unaccounted for. The Xi’an emergency management bureau released … Read more