Rainstorms cause floods, trap cars in Guangzhou
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Updated: 2017-05-08 09:48
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| Cars are submerged under flood water in Guangzhou on Sunday. Close to 7,000 people have been relocated and 172 houses collapsed due to the floods. [Photo/VCG] |
Precipitation in the Huadu, Huangpu and Zengcheng districts of Guangzhou reached 250 millimeters. Jiulong town in Huangpu district reported a rainfall of 524.1 millimeters as of 1 pm on Sunday, a record number in a single day for the city.
The city issued a red alert for rainstorms, the first this year.
Armed police officers and flood rescuers have been dispatched.
