Heavy storms caused heavy damage in China

Chinese officials on July 9 said the heavy rainstorm caused floods in many cities in Sichuan Province, in the southwestern region, causing two people to die and thousands leaving their homes. causing serious economic losses.

In Nha An city, local authorities said heavy rains began on July 8, causing flooding in 3 peripheral areas, affecting the lives of 16,900 people. Bad weather also caused economic losses of 125 million USD (768 million Yuan). In order to protect people's lives, authorities have evacuated more than 5,200 residents and tourists from places affected by flooding.

Qinglian Ancient Bridge crosses the Tongkou River in Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province, collapsed in floodwaters on July 9.(Photo: THX / TTXVN)

Meanwhile, floods also cause landslides in a village in Bac Xuyen city, cutting off communications as well as hindering traffic at some roads in the outskirts of this city. At least 2 people were killed, nearly 42,000 people were affected here. Local authorities have evacuated 2,019 residents to prevent possible incidents.

Concerned with the severity of flooding, Song Luu International Airport management had to cancel more than 23 round-trip flights, affecting 4,000 passengers. Sichuan Hydrometeorological Center has lifted the rainstorm from orange alarms to the highest level - red - and forecast heavy rains accompanied by thunder in the cities of Chengdu, Nha An and Duc Duong.

On July 9, the Sichuan provincial government said a bridge over the Ban Giang River in Jiang Du City of the province collapsed, causing many vehicles and pedestrians circulating on the bridge to fall into the river. According to local authorities, the incident occurred at 11:30 am (local time) - the time of many people and vehicles on the bridge, so the functional force has not yet determined the exact number of victims. By the afternoon of the same day, 3 people were saved.

Local officials urgently mobilized 55 rescue workers and 6 boats to search for victims within 10km along the river. According to the initial investigation, the flood level of 7,000m / sec causes the bridge to collapse. With a length of 200m and a width of 6m, the bridge was built in 1967, remodeled after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Wenchuan City in 2008.