Heavy rainfall in southern China leaves at least five people deceased
Following substantial rainstorms in southern China, at least five individuals have perished. As per state-run TV channel CCTV, citing official sources, at least fifteen more people are missing in the Meizhou area, with an additional thirteen reportedly "stuck."
The populous Guangdong province has been inundated with excessive rainfall since Sunday, leading to flooding and landslides. Authorities have deployed over 10,000 rescue teams to the region to initiate rescue operations immediately, as reported by CCTV.
Currently, China is enduring an unusual weather phase: The north is under the grip of a heatwave, whereas the south is experiencing heavy rainstorms. Experts link these excessive greenhouse gas emissions to the accelerated climate change that increases the likelihood and severity of such extreme weather events. China ranks as the world's leading emitter of such gases.
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In contrast to the North's heatwave, South China's weather extremes include at least five reported deaths due to heavy rainfall this Summer. These adverse weather conditions have led to at least fifteen individuals going missing in the Meizhou area, with thirteen more reportedly stuck. As China continues to grapple with these climate change-induced weather anomalies, with its leading emissions of greenhouse gases contributing to accelerated climate change, the likelihood and severity of such extreme weather events only seem to increase.
