Severe Floods In China’s Hebei. The floods in China’s Hebei province killed 29 people and left 16 more missing. Local officials informed the media on Friday that the floods cost Hebei province around 95.81 billion yuan.
Officials sent their heartfelt condolences to the families of the relief workers who died in the line of duty. According to China’s Ministry of Finance, 1.46 billion yuan has been allotted to the emergency assistance fund.
The death toll from floods in northern China’s Hebei province has increased to 29, according to official media on Friday, following record-breaking rains in the region in recent weeks. “As of August 10, 29 people had died as a result of disasters in Hebei Province, six of whom had previously gone missing.” “At least 16 people are still missing,” official television CCTV reported, citing authorities.
Authorities confirmed earlier this week that at least 33 people perished in Beijing as a result of strong rainfall and floods that struck at the end of last month, including two rescue personnel. In addition, nearly a dozen people were murdered in northeastern Jilin province last week as a result of excessive rain. When AFP arrived on Wednesday, streets in parts of Hebei, which borders the capital, were still caked in mud.
Residents in the area were scrambling to collect soggy possessions and clean up damaged homes. Millions of people have been affected by extreme weather events and prolonged heatwaves in recent weeks around the world, which scientists say are being exacerbated by climate change.
