5 killed, 8 missing after torrential rains hit northwest China's Shaanxi-Xinhua

5 killed, 8 missing after torrential rains hit northwest China's Shaanxi

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Editor: huaxia

2024-07-19 18:06:45

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a flood-hit area in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

XI'AN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated.

Flood-affected youngsters are pictured at a relocation site in Fengxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Rescuers drain floodwater in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Volunteers clear mud and debris on a road in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Flood-affected residents have a meal at a relocation site in Fengxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Rescuers remove mud on a road in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

An excavator clears sludge in a river in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

A rescuer (2nd L) transfers drinking water at a relocation site in Fengxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 19, 2024.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a flood-affected road in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Five people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji since Tuesday, local authorities said Friday.

Heavy downpours lashed Baoji between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological records began.

The heavy rainfall has caused mountain torrents and damaged roads. A total of 7,848 people have been relocated. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)