Heavy Rains in Hubei and Hunan, China Leave 4 Dead, 6 Missing
Severe rainfall in China's Hubei and Hunan provinces has led to significant flooding, resulting in at least 4 deaths and 6 people missing. Authorities have initiated emergency responses and evacuations as further secondary disasters are anticipated.
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(CNA, Taipei, 19th) Parts of China have recently experienced widespread rainfall. Enshi Prefecture's Xuan'en County in Hubei Province saw heavy to torrential rains, causing 3 deaths and 4 missing to date. Hunan Province's Shimen County also experienced severe rainfall, resulting in 1 death and 2 missing. According to Xinhua News Agency, the upstream area of Baishuihe Village in Shadaogou Town, Xuan'en County, Enshi Prefecture, Hubei, experienced heavy to torrential rain from the 17th to the 18th, with a maximum rainfall of 292.6 mm. So far, the disaster has caused 3 deaths and 4 missing. The disaster led to a sharp rise in river levels, flooding many houses along the river in Baishuihe Village, causing some houses to collapse, and disrupting roads and communications. After the flood, relevant departments quickly initiated emergency responses, evacuating 287 people. Shimen County in Hunan Province experienced extreme heavy rainfall starting on the morning of the 17th, with rainfall breaking historical records. As of 7 p.m. on the 18th, the heavy rain disaster had caused 1 death and 2 missing. Relevant departments have urgently evacuated and resettled 18,406 people. The report quoted China's Central Meteorological Observatory as saying that from 8 p.m. on the 18th to 8 p.m. on the 19th, parts of seven provinces and regions, including Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, and Guangdong, will experience torrential rain. Zhang Tao, chief forecaster of the China Central Meteorological Observatory, stated that from the 18th to the 19th, the risk of disaster from heavy rain in parts of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, and Hunan is medium to high, and attention should be paid to the impact on agricultural production, transportation, and urban operations. According to a report from China Weather Network, Hunan will continue to experience rainfall from the 19th to the 22nd. The rain will be heavy on the 19th, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours. Precautions should be taken against secondary disasters that may be triggered by continuous rainfall and localized heavy rain. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu / Chou Hui-ying) 1150519