The most serious flood in 100 years hit China, photos from above reveal the horrifying scene

The heavy rain that hit southern China has put the lives of tens of millions of people there at risk.

Over the weekend, heavy rains continuously hit southern China, flooding homes, streets, farmland and threatening the lives of tens of millions of people.

Xinhua News Agency said that Guangdong province, an economic center with 127 million people, was one of the areas most severely affected when heavy rains caused widespread flooding forcing more than 82,500 people to evacuate. Currently, at least 11 people are missing, including 6 of them from Jiangwan town near Shaoguang city (Guangdong) due to heavy rains causing landslides.

Floodwaters rose after terrible heavy rain in southern China.

A series of aerial footage broadcast by CCTV as well as posted by many news sites on social networks showed scenes of villages flooded by high flood waters.

Everything was submerged in water, leaving roofs and treetops as the only things visible

In Zhaoqing city, video footage shared online by residents showed brown muddy water pouring through village streets and washing away cars.

Currently, authorities in this area have raised the flood control emergency response level for the Pearl River Delta to level 2, the second highest level in the 4-level system in China. To ensure people's safety, many cities have also suspended schools, and hundreds of flights have also been canceled in major cities such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Up to now, Xinhua News Agency said that this terrible flood has caused more than 80 houses to collapse or be seriously damaged, causing economic losses of up to 140 million yuan (equivalent to 509 million yuan). billion VND).

Floods cause heavy economic damage and seriously affect people's lives.

Since April 16, persistent torrential rains have hit the Pearl River Delta, China's manufacturing hub and one of the country's most populous regions.

Normally, the Pearl River basin experiences flooding between April and September, but the region has faced more intense rainstorms and more severe flooding in recent years. here as scientists warn that the climate crisis will amplify extreme weather, making it more dangerous and more frequent.