Swiss Re study shows China suffered world’s second worst losses from floods in 2021

Apr 05, 2022, at 05:19 am

A survey has shown China endured around US $25 billion of losses from floods – the world’s second worst after Europe – last year.

China: Foreign journalists covering flood disaster harassed, claims IFJ

Aug 02, 2021, at 05:31 pm

Beijing: Foreign journalists reporting on the recent floods in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province on July 22 were harassed and threatened  in Zhengzhou and on social media platforms, said The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). 

COVID-19-hit China now faces a food crisis after massive floods

Sep 02, 2020, at 10:49 pm

Beijing: Already hammered by COVID-19 pandemic, China might soon be fighting against another challenge- the food crisis- owing to the massive flood it experienced in recent times.

Covid-19 and floods will hold back China's economic recovery: Analysts

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:11 pm

Beijing: The fresh wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the flood hitting the country might hold back China’s recovery from the pandemic as consumption and construction are likely to be hit, analysts believe.

7,000 army soldiers deployed to fight floods in east China

Jul 14, 2020, at 12:29 am

Fuzhou/Xinhua: -- Over 7,000 army soldiers have been deployed to the eastern part of China for flood control and emergency rescue operations, according to the Chinese military.

Death toll in China floods rises to seven, 4 missing

Apr 12, 2019, at 01:26 pm

Beijing, Apr 12 (UNI): The death toll rose to seven while four were still missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities said on Friday.