SHANGHAI: Mudslides and flooding in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian killed two people and 16 others are missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday (Aug 12). The casualties come after heavy rainfall and floods devastated many parts of China, with some extreme weather fol
SHANGHAI: Mudslides and flooding in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian killed two people and 16 others are missing, state-owned China Central Television reported on Saturday .
Two houses in a village in Xian have been washed away and infrastructure such as roads, bridges and power supply facilities has been damaged, CCTV said.The Qinling Mountains in Xian will continue to experience extreme weather conditions, which will lead to soil erosion and possibly further mudslides, the broadcaster said.
Local authorities set up cordons to allow drainage work on some roads, while the city dispatched nearly 3,900 police to help.
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