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Weather tracker: Heavy rain triggers flooding and landslides in parts of China

Twelve dead as southern and central areas also suffer travel disruption, electricity outages and evacuations

Weather tracker: Heavy rain triggers flooding and landslides in parts of China

TL;DR

  • Heavy rainfall in southern and central China has caused flooding, landslides, and waterlogging.
  • Twelve people have died, and hundreds have been evacuated due to the flooding in China.
  • Major travel disruptions, power outages, and business closures occurred in China.
  • Northern India is experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures above 40C.
  • Nighttime temperatures in parts of northern India are significantly above the seasonal average.
  • Maximum temperatures recorded in Banda and Delhi have reached extreme levels.
  • Farmers in rural India are working at night to avoid the heat.
  • Severe heatwave conditions in India are expected to persist until Wednesday.