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Record-breaking floods hit China’s Guangdong, killing 4 and displacing more than 110,000
- Water levels in the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River, exceed 50-year highs, while cumulative rainfall hits record for April in several areas
- Ten are missing in hard-hit cities of Qingyuan and Shaoguan as rescuers race to save trapped residents
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Hayley Wongin Beijing
Record-breaking flooding in south China’s Guangdong province since Friday has killed at least four and disrupted the lives of at least 110,000 people living along a major river.
Three died during heavy downpours in Zhaoqing city while another died during a rescue mission in Shaoguan city, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
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China issues flood warning for ‘once in 50 years’ water levels in Guangdong’s Bei River
China issues flood warning for ‘once in 50 years’ water levels in Guangdong’s Bei River
Ten were missing in the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan and over 110,000 residents have been moved from affected areas.
Helicopters and rubber boats have been deployed as floods hit central-northern areas along the Bei River, a southern tributary of the Pearl River, which flows from Shaoguan to the Pearl River Delta.
The Bei River’s water levels were confirmed to have exceeded 50-year highs at Feilaixia reservoir in Qingyuan on Monday, according to Xinhua. Water flow to the Feilaixia hydropower plant approached 100-year highs.
Provincial authorities earlier warned that the river’s water levels were expected to hit “once in a century” levels, but they later lowered their predictions.
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