00:00And heavy rains are battering southern China while authorities maintain alert measures amid the risk of further impacts in the
00:06region.
00:07Our correspondent Bruno Fossi with all the details.
00:11Greetings comrades, I'm connected here from Beijing to report on an emergency situation in southern China,
00:19where heavy rains continues to fall in the Guangxinzhuang Autonomous Region.
00:25Here, the authorities have issued a Level 4 Flood Alert due to severe storms and flooding that have caused significant
00:35damage in several cities.
00:37The rainfall, which intensifies in recent days with extreme accumulation in some areas,
00:45has left street completely flooded, homes underwater and hundreds of people evacuated in ongoing emergency operation.
00:54In cities like Guangzhou, one of the hardest hits, rescue teams of the armed police and firefighters continue working with
01:05floatable boats
01:06to evacuate residents trapped by the rapid advance of the water levels.
01:13So far, more than 800 people have been bringing to safety.
01:18The Guangxin Meteorological Office warns that heavy rains will persist in the Wednesday, today,
01:27with a risk of further floating in the south and east of the region, as the storm system remains active.
01:35So far, authorities have not reported any fatalities, although the situation remains critical and inconstantly evolving.
01:46With this news, from here, the capital of China, we go back with you in the studios.
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