00:01Thunderstorms and strong winds in central China killed at least 15 people and injured hundreds
00:05as heavy rains and flooding left two more dead in the south on Tuesday, according to state media.
00:12CCTV reported that multiple areas in Hubei province experienced severe convective weather,
00:17meaning an abrupt rise in heat and moisture, adding that thunderstorms and strong winds swept through cities.
00:25275 people were injured just in Huanggang's Huangsi district as of Tuesday morning,
00:31while 408 residents were evacuated and rescue and relief efforts are still underway.
00:37The southern coastal region of Guangxi is also reeling from the catastrophic impacts of Typhoon
00:42Maisac, which forced the emergency relocation of over 48,000 residents on Monday evening.
00:48Meanwhile, the flood control emergency response has been raised to the highest level in Guangxi's capital
00:54after torrential rain breached dams, leaving homes and cars partially submerged in the region.
01:01Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out emergency rescue operations to treat the injured
01:07and stabilize infrastructure as climate experts warn that global greenhouse gas emissions
01:12continue to accelerate the frequency of these extreme seasonal anomalies.
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