NEW DELHI, July 21 (Xinhua) — The search and rescue work at the landslide-hit area resumed on Friday morning in Raigad district of India\’s southwestern state of Maharashtra, which was halted on Thurs
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Schools shut in rain-hit areas of India
NEW DELHI, July 20 (Xinhua) — Schools and other educational institutions have been shut in several Indian states due to incessant rains, local governments announced Thursday.
The southern state of Te
China activates emergency response to flooding, drought in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday activated a level-IV emergency response to flooding and drought in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
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Thousands evacuated as typhoon Talim nears south China\’s Hainan
HAIKOU, July 17 (Xinhua) — More than 36,600 fishermen have been evacuated in south China\’s island province of Hainan as typhoon Talim approaches, local authorities said Monday.
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China activates emergency response for floods in more regions
BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level-IV emergency response for flood control Thursday for parts of the country\’s northern and north
At least 34 dead from heavy rain in India\’s Uttar Pradesh in past 24 hours
NEW DELHI, July 10 (Xinhua) — Torrential rains in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has killed at least 34 people in the past 24 hours, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said o
2 Chinese tourists remain in hospital after tour bus overturns in Thailand
BANGKOK, July 10 (Xinhua) — Two Chinese tourists are still being treated in the hospital but not in severe condition after a bus overturned in Thailand, the Chinese embassy in Thailand said Monday.
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China on high alert for summer flooding, heatwaves
Rescue team members work in Linchang Village of Changtan Township, Wanzhou District of Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, July 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) — China is on h
Xi underlines prioritizing people\’s safety
Members of the Chinese People\’s Armed Police Force transfer flood-trapped residents in Wanzhou district, Southwest China\’s Chongqing municipality, July 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping has
15 dead, 4 missing due to torrential rains in China\’s Chongqing
CHONGQING, July 5 (Xinhua) — The latest round of torrential rains since Monday had killed 15 people and left four others missing in southwest China\’s Chongqing Municipality as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, lo