Rain-triggered flood kills 6 in northwest China-Xinhua

Rain-triggered flood kills 6 in northwest China

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-09-02 18:34:00

XINING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed after a rain-triggered flood in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Monday, local authorities said.

Early Monday morning, intense short-term rainfall hit Shinaihai Township in Gonghe County, causing a road culvert in the township to be destroyed by flooding, according to the county's emergency management department.

Search and rescue efforts are underway, and follow-up work is ongoing. Enditem

  

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