Heavy Rain In Guangdong-Guangxi China Kills 5 People

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JAKARTA - Heavy rains in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in southern China killed five people and caused several people to disappear over the weekend.

China's National Meteorological Center issued several warnings over the weekend about heavy rains in the Jiangxi region, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, and the provinces of Xinjiang in the northwest from Sunday to Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said.

As reported by Reuters on Monday, May 19, yellow warnings were issued in several areas of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi, which show the relatively high risk of mountain flooding.

China has a four-level weather warning system with a red color that represents the worst warning, followed by orange, yellow, and blue colors.

China's meteorological data shows 2024 is the country's warmest year since comparable records began more than six decades ago, the second year in a row with milestones being broken.

The warmer weather last year was accompanied by stronger storms and higher rainfall and caused a surge in electricity consumption in the world's second-largest economy.

The state broadcaster CCTV said heavy rains were also expected from Monday to Tuesday in several areas including the westernmost region of Xinjiang along the Tianshan Mountains.