China floods: Tens of thousands of people evacuated from Guangdong after heavy rain | BBC News
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Published 2024-04-22
At least three people have died, and 11 people are missing, according to state media.
Several major rivers have burst their banks, and authorities are closely monitoring "dangerously high" water levels.
Much of Guangdong is part of the low-lying Pearl River delta, which is prone to floods due to the rise in sea levels and storm surges. It is also one of the country’s most densely-populated regions, with Guangdong alone home to around 127 million people.
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All Comments (21)
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127 million people in one province, that's a country 😮😮
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127 million people in one province wow 🤯
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West Philippine Sea: You want me right? I will go and live in your country!
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BBC: You never know which accent you will get.
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Thoughts and prayers are with you China
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One must plan for the water to go somewhere when paving over green spaces.
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🙏 for the people!!!🙏
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We have crazy rains and floods here in Kenya. I saw news about Dubai too....
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Respect nature, nature respect you!!!
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" Hail falling from the sky." Good old BBC! What a discovery? Who would have thought that hail could come from some where other than the sky?
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Chinese govt should stop bullying the Philippines. Stop being so greedy.
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And here in my country, the heat almost burn me alive as the day passes. 😭😭
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R.I.P.
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Chinese leadership should pay attention to the needs of its people rather than eating up one island after another that belongs to the Philippines.
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thats the result of wanting too much water.
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More to come
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Once a century weather seems to happen quite often...
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Нужно природу улучшать а человечество войны прекратить не в состоянии
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Same situation in Kenya 🇰🇪
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Hope everyone is safe...
