Fujian Province located in China had its six or more members of one family drowned; this information was according to an account by the local media after the area experienced heavy rains on Saturday. First bad weather.
By four, people of a family were killed when mudslide caused by the collapse of structure falling on their high ground situated temple where they had taken refuge from such scenario. There has been a rising number of casualties as a result of this accident. Authorities have declared 47 dead in neighboring Guangdong province with more fatalities expected.
This weakened tree growth and even home destruction which happened last Sunday through Tuesday due to heaviest rainfall so far. The impact of extreme weather is estimated at billions by authorities.
China’s National Meteorological Center issued on Friday as well as extended into Saturday a red alert for severe weather over large areas that include some parts in the northern regions also; including Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Guizhou among provinces with Hail and severe thunderstorms being predicted.
In Heilongjiang Province floods has caused cancellation for few trains to take place over weekends due to heavy rainfall.
Last week there were major landslides and flooding in Fujian and Guangxi provinces owing to torrential rains. A student died in Guangxi Province when he was swept away by raging waters while crossing a swollen river during heavy rain fall.
