BEIJING: Seven people have died in a stream of water flowing into a river at a popular entertainment venue following mountain rains in southwestern China. Officials gave this information on Sunday.
Activists and volunteers mobilized to urge people to leave the area after receiving an imminent Heavy rain The alert at around 2:40 p.m. Saturday, the emergency management bureau in Pangzhou city said.
In videos posted on social media, people can be seen scrambling to escape, but some were caught when a strong thunderstorm hit in less than an hour at 3:30 pm.
State-owned China National Radio reported that a person at the scene said several people, including some children, were swept away by the sudden increase in water flow in the lower reaches of the river in just 10 to 20 seconds.
The Chengdu city government said on Sunday that seven people were killed and three others were slightly injured.
Pengzhou is a tourist destination about 70 kilometers (45 mi) north of Chengdu, located in the . is the capital of Sichuan Province,
One video showed a helicopter rescuing a man stranded on a small outcropping by landing just above the water and opening a door so that the person could climb inside.
Elsewhere in China, heavy rains flooded streets in northwest city Shining on Saturday night. Heavy to very heavy rain was forecast for the northeast from Sunday through Monday afternoon, with 10 to 18 centimeters (4 to 7 inches) of rain expected in parts of Liaoning and Jilin provinces.
A heat wave was looming over wide areas of southern China, with maximum temperatures of 35 to 39 degrees Celsius (95 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday and possibly crossing 40 degrees (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. Shanghai,
Jiangsu province warned that road surface temperatures could rise to 72 degrees (162 Fahrenheit), increasing the risk of flat tyres, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Activists and volunteers mobilized to urge people to leave the area after receiving an imminent Heavy rain The alert at around 2:40 p.m. Saturday, the emergency management bureau in Pangzhou city said.
In videos posted on social media, people can be seen scrambling to escape, but some were caught when a strong thunderstorm hit in less than an hour at 3:30 pm.
State-owned China National Radio reported that a person at the scene said several people, including some children, were swept away by the sudden increase in water flow in the lower reaches of the river in just 10 to 20 seconds.
The Chengdu city government said on Sunday that seven people were killed and three others were slightly injured.
Pengzhou is a tourist destination about 70 kilometers (45 mi) north of Chengdu, located in the . is the capital of Sichuan Province,
One video showed a helicopter rescuing a man stranded on a small outcropping by landing just above the water and opening a door so that the person could climb inside.
Elsewhere in China, heavy rains flooded streets in northwest city Shining on Saturday night. Heavy to very heavy rain was forecast for the northeast from Sunday through Monday afternoon, with 10 to 18 centimeters (4 to 7 inches) of rain expected in parts of Liaoning and Jilin provinces.
A heat wave was looming over wide areas of southern China, with maximum temperatures of 35 to 39 degrees Celsius (95 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday and possibly crossing 40 degrees (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. Shanghai,
Jiangsu province warned that road surface temperatures could rise to 72 degrees (162 Fahrenheit), increasing the risk of flat tyres, state broadcaster CCTV reported.