The death toll from the floods in South China has risen to 47

The death toll from the floods in South China has risen to 47, According to reports in the state media, there have been 47 deaths caused by heavy rains and flooding in southern China’s Guangdong province, following heavy rains and flooding on Thursday and Friday.

In the past few months, China has suffered from a spate of extreme weather events, with deluges in the south being followed by spikes in temperatures in the north as a heat wave has swept across the country.

It is no secret that this week’s downpours have led to landslides and flooding in Guangdong, a heavily populated area that has seen flooding records in some areas.

According to CCTV, the state broadcaster in the country, it is difficult and time consuming to search and rescue people who are trapped in the dam because of the severity of the disaster.

As a result of the rain, over 55,000 people have been affected, the report stated, adding that more than 2,200 homes and nearly 4,700 roads have collapsed as a result of the rain.

Several thousand power stations, water pipelines, and plantations were also damaged by the disaster, along with nearly 7,000 hectares of crops, according to CCTV.

As a result of the flooding, according to the broadcaster, approximately 5.85 billion yuan ($805.7 million) worth of direct economic losses have been suffered as a result of the disaster.

On Friday, CCTV cameras captured images of an entire village covered by muddy water that lapped against masonry broken and roofs with tiles missing, causing them to be inundated by muddy water.

A line of trucks was parked along an embankment, waiting to work on the complex’s hydraulic system that would drain floodwater into a nearby reservoir from the settlement.

This summer has been one of extremes

It was reported this week by state media that some parts of the country have been hit by “once in a century flooding… (or) the largest flooding ever recorded in historical history”.

105 million yuan ($14.5 million) has been allocated by the Chinese central government as emergency flood relief funds to flood-affected areas, according to reports in Chinese state media.

Other than Guangdong, several provinces and regions around the province and region have been adversely affected, including Guangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guizhou.

In the southern part of the country, torrential rains have been drenching the area, but northern China has been sweating in temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

Several provinces have issued heat warnings since the start of June, urging residents not to expose themselves to the Sun for long periods of time and to remain hydrated despite the high temperatures.

A rain shower brought some relief from the heat on Friday in Beijing, where Sunday’s mercury reached 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) as the mercury climbed to 37 degrees.

There is growing evidence that climate change contributes to the occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events such as heavy rains and heatwaves.

A major contributor to the global warming problem is the fact that China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.

By 2030, Beijing has pledged to bring the level of carbon dioxide, one of the most damaging greenhouse gases, down to a record low and reach net zero emissions by 2060.

Timenews1 provided that news.