Ten people have died after a bus went missing on Sunday in Shanxi province, northern China, amid heavy rainstorms, state media reported Wednesday. The bus was traveling in the city of Datong when it disappeared. Rescue teams have recovered ten bodies so far and continue searching for four more passengers still missing. The severe weather […]
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China storms kill 4, displace thousands
At least four people have died and eight are missing after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in northern China. Torrential downpours hit Beijing and nearby Hebei province, where entire villages were affected. Authorities have evacuated over 4,400 people to safer areas. China’s weather agency warned that the situation may worsen in coming days. In […]
Record winds slam Northern China, flights canceled and cities lock down
Severe winds hit northern China, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and keeping millions of people indoors. Beijing issued its second-highest wind alert, the first in 10 years, as trees fell and cars were crushed. The strong gusts came from a cold vortex moving in from Mongolia, bringing record-breaking wind speeds up to 148 km/h. Parks, […]