REUTERSChinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 31, 2024. REUTERSChina's task of flood control has grown "severe", President Xi Jinping warned on Tuesday, as heavier-than-usual rainfall pounded provinces from the interior to the eastern coast at the beginning of the annual flood season. Flash floods engulfed a car in the far western region of Xinjiang on Tuesday, and four people are missing, state media said. Flash flood warnings were also issued in the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, where heavy rain fell for two days, state media said. Weather forecasters expect more heavy rain in Guangxi region, and the provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Anhui, which could lead to more landslides and flooding.

Source: bd News24 June 18, 2024 09:56 UTC