Typhoon "Maysak", which hit southern and central China, caused massive floods and rare tornadoes. At least 15 people died, tens of thousands were forced to leave their homes. This was reported by the BBC, writes UNN.
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The Guangxi province was the hardest hit, where due to heavy rains rivers overflowed their banks and dams broke. According to official data, about 60 thousand people were evacuated, and more than 90 thousand suffered from the disaster.
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Local residents say that water rose in a matter of minutes, causing many people not to have time to save even the most necessary items.
The flood happened so fast, the water just came so quickly. The villagers did not have time to take food with them when they fled
In central China, the typhoon caused rare tornadoes
In addition to floods, the disaster caused at least two tornadoes in Hubei province, where 11 people died and thousands of houses were damaged. Such phenomena are extremely rare for this region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered the deployment of large-scale rescue operations and assistance to the victims.
According to eyewitnesses, many settlements remain cut off from the outside world due to lack of electricity and communication, and rescuers lack boats and people to evacuate all victims.
According to weather forecasters, another powerful storm, super typhoon "Bavi", may approach the eastern coast of China later this week, creating a risk of new flooding.