BEIJING (AP) — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region.
Associated PressBEIJING — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region.
In this aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers operate excavators to restore access on National Highway 318 in the aftermath of flash floods and mudslides in Ridi Village, Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern China's Sichuan Province on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
China is in the middle of its peak flood season, which runs from mid-July to mid-August, and Chinese policymakers have repeatedly warned that the government needs to step up disaster preparations as severe weather becomes more common.
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