Torrential rain causes mudslides and flooding chaos in China
Three hundred people in China had to be evacuated from their homes after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and a number of roads were forced to close due to mudslides. The bad weather, which began on Tuesday all over Chinas south-west Yunnan Province and continued until yesterday, saw floodwater reach a height of 70cm on some local roads, authorities say. Five emergency rescue groups were sent to the worst afflicted areas after a local river burst its banks and flooded 200 homes along with 500 hectares of farmland.
