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US$22 billion [1] In mid-June 2016, severe weather such as heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and hail [2] began across southern China, triggering deadly floods. Over the following month, additional rain events exacerbated flooding and affected more of the country. Areas along the Yangtze River and Huai River have been particularly hard-hit. [3]
Qingshan District ( simplified Chinese: 青山区; traditional Chinese: 青山區; pinyin: Qīngshān Qū; lit. 'azure mountain') forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. On the right bank of the Yangtze, it borders the districts of Wuchang (for ...
The state-run weather service measured 65.1 millimeters (2.5 inches) of rainfall in Changsha in a single hour – a new record for the city in June – shuttering tourist attractions and two local ...
Website. Official website. The Consulate General of the United States in Wuhan is one of the five American diplomatic and consular posts in mainland of the People's Republic of China. First established in 1861, the U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan reopened in 2008 at 568 Jianshe Avenue in New World International Trade Tower I.
Administrative divisionsof China. Province-level (1st) Sub-provincial level. Prefecture-level (2nd) Sub-prefectural-level. County level (3rd) Analogous county level units. Township level (4th) Analogous township level units.
July 9, 2024 at 12:28 PM. Handout/NTSB/Getty Images. Boeing said it sold just 14 new jets in the past month, with most of those coming as freighter sales. And one of those was to replace the plane ...
In the 2016 China floods, Wuhan saw 570 mm (22 in) of rainfall during the first week of July, surpassing the record that fell on the city in 1991. A red alert for heavy rainfall was issued on 2 July, the same day that eight people died after a 15-metre (49 ft) section of a 2 m (6.6 ft) tall wall collapsed on top of them.
25 people were killed and 138 others injured, according to China Central Television. In the final report, the total death reached 26. Investigation Accusations and administrative measures. 11 persons were arrested and prosecuted as they were responsible for the accident. 4 persons were fined and prohibited from gas industry for life.