Disasters

Disasters 06/23/22, 23:52

The recent sinking of the Jumbo, Hong Kong's famous and historic floating restaurant in the South China Sea, came as a blow to Hong Kongers who considered it an important part of their lives. According to Breitbart, generation after generation of Hong Kongers have passed through the floating imperial palace since ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 12:39

Floods impacted Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces in the south, while Henan and other Northern areas experienced unusually super hot weather. The biggest flood since 1994 just hit Yingde city, Guangdong province, on June 21. The water engulfed almost the entire Jiangnan village. Power outages, flooding, and flash floods have occurred, and ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 08:39

According to data from China's Ministry of Water Resources, 85 rivers across the country have been on high alert as floodwater exceeds the warning level as of June 20. The tragedy is worsening as the local officials are still discharging floodwater from the reservoirs without prior warning. On June 18, the ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 08:01

Record floods hit hard Songxi town in Fujian province This is a scene from Songxi County, Nanping city, Fujian Province. In the video, torrential rain hit the areas, causing a surging flood that submerged the town. This is currently the largest flood on record. The water level of the Songxi River passing ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 07:55

According to Sound of Hope, on June 20, several counties in Shangrao City, Jiangxi province, were hit by heavy rain, and the rivers swelled. However, authorities suddenly released floods from two upstream reservoirs without warning, causing flooding downstream.  Residents said that floodwaters from two reservoirs, Qiyi and Xiakou, caused some towns ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 07:36

There has been heavy rain in southern China over the last several days. As a result, the low-lying Pearl River has become dangerously flooded due to torrential rains. On June 21, Shaoguan, Guangdong, got the peak of “once in 50 years” floods, as waters rose to 186 feet. As a result, ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 07:19

Heavy rains have recently caused severe flooding in some parts of southern China. As a result, Guangdong province faced severe flooding, recording the century's highest water level. Recently, a pig farm in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, was severely flooded, according to Chinese media Apollo. Some of the smaller pigs were almost swept ...

Disasters 06/23/22, 05:46

A video posted on June 21 shows a truck carrying electric vehicles exploding at the entrance of Fusha Junhong Factory.  The accident takes place at around 10 am in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province. Several cars and more than ten vehicles surrounding the fire were burned. One man was burned to the extent ...

Disasters 06/22/22, 17:37

China is experiencing intense temperatures in the north and strong storms in the south. Chinese provinces north of the Yangtze River suffer from extreme heat waves, especially the Henan region. As a result, record usage of electricity by residents has pushed power grids over the limit. According to Reuters, power ...

Disasters 06/22/22, 09:23

On June 20, hailstorms occurred in the towns of Baoshi, Xuetian, and other places in Tuquan County, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia. Meanwhile, heavy rain with hail and gusts above level 12 also hit Baicheng City, Jilin Province. A business owner surnamed Wang in Baoshi Town, Tuquan County, Hinggan League, told the ...

Disasters 06/22/22, 07:24

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued the first red flash flood disaster warning this year at 6 pm on June 19. According to the warning, an orange alert is assigned for parts of western Zhejiang and northeastern Jiangxi, while a red one is for northeastern ...

Disasters 06/22/22, 07:09

For several days, heavy rainfall in Shaoguan, Guangdong, caused severe water damage and flooding. Streets became vast rivers that engulfed cars. From May 21 to June 17, the cumulative average rainfall in Shaoguan City reached 522.9 mm ( 20.6 inches), a new record. On June 19, the Shaoguan Meteorological Observatory upgraded the ...

Disasters 06/22/22, 04:43

The Baodi District Emergency Management Bureau in Tianjin, China, stated on June 21 that a gas explosion occurred in Baodi District, injuring 23 people. At 16:45 (Beijing time) on June 21, a large explosion occurred near the intersection between Beicheng East Road and Wusu Road in Baodi District, Tianjin. People near the ...

Disasters 06/21/22, 07:56

Natural disasters and strange phenomena have continued to bombard China. Non-stop storms and floods have occurred in many places. An uncommon natural disaster recently happened in the city of Inner Mongo. High winds blew away the warehouse in Hohhot in seconds and uprooted large trees. Burning News Weibo posted footage from ...

Disasters 06/21/22, 07:51

Since early June, Guangxi has faced consecutive heavy rains, causing flooding in many places. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management reported on June 18, 14 cities, 110 counties, and over two million people were affected. Nearly 150,000 people were relocated urgently and about 300,000 people needed emergency support.  As reported by Xinhua, heavy ...

Disasters 06/21/22, 07:41

At about 7 am on June 19, a tornado occurred in Dali, Nanhai District, Foshan city, Guangdong province. The local meteorological department verifies that this was a small-scale tornado with a level 5 gust. A video shows the tornado's force sending objects and debris flying into the air leaving damage in its ...