Heavy flooding has caused the displacement of more than 10,000 people in the central Chinese province of Hunan. Officials have shifted a large number of people to safer locations on an urgent basis after Hunan was inundated with flood water, the Xiang’xi Emergency Management Bureau informed, as reported by news agency AP on Monday. So far, around 70 houses have collapsed and more than 2,283 have suffered damages. Meanwhile, there has been a loss of properties worth at least 575 million yuan ($79 million).
As of now, local authorities have not reported any deaths. In Shaanxi province’s Zhenba county, officials reported the worst flooding in over 50 years that has cut off roads and destroyed homes, reported AP.
Heavy rains caused the current flooding in parts of China. The National Climate Center on Monday said Beijing witnessed temperatures exceeding 35 C (95 F), for 9.8 straight days. According to the past data, such a streak was previously recorded in 1961 which is decades before most of Beijing residents had air conditioning or even fans.
Meanwhile, temperatures have been moderate on Monday as the mercury stood at 33 C (91 F).
Authorities said the temperature is likely to rise again in the near future to about 39.6 Celsius (103 Fahrenheit) in Beijing. A lack of rainfall may be contributing to the heat, with the typically dry capital receiving even less than usual rains this year.
After extremely hot weather this year, about 11 provinces are expected to witness heavy rains in the coming days.
