Family of Six Found Dead After Severe Weather Sparks Landslide
A family of six tragically died in Fujian province, China, following severe weather conditions that led to landslides. Having gone missing, they were later discovered dead by rescuers in a temple near their home, where they had sought refuge. The temple, located on higher ground, was destroyed by a landslide. Additionally, neighboring Guangdong province reported 47 fatalities due to historic flooding from the same weather events, which also inflicted significant infrastructure damage, including destroying over a hundred bridges and flooding farmlands. With billions of dollars in estimated damages, the heavy rains lasted from Sunday to Tuesday, causing widespread destruction across the affected regions. The Chinese National Meteorological Center has issued warnings for continued severe weather across several southern and some northern provinces, reflecting an ongoing climate crisis in the area.
By The Associated Press June 22, 2024 at 3:19am
A family of six was found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, state media reported Saturday, adding to the extreme weather deaths after downpours caused landslides in the area, even as authorities extended a warning of more severe weather ahead.
The six people, who had previously been reported missing, were found dead in a temple near their home by rescuers after days of searching in Fujian’s Shanghang county, according to the state-backed Hongxing news. They had gone to the temple seeking shelter, as it was on higher ground, but the building was toppled by a landslide, killing the family.
Authorities on Friday had said 47 people were dead in neighboring Guangdong province, which has seen historic flooding caused by the rains. The weather damaged more than a hundred bridges and flooded farmland, and destroyed roads connecting rural townships.
The heaviest rains were from Sunday into Tuesday, toppling trees and collapsing homes, and authorities estimated billions of dollars in damage.
China’s National Meteorological Center issued a warning for more extreme weather across a swath of provinces in the south on Saturday, extending a warning from Friday, and for a few areas in the north.
Henan and Anhui provinces in central China, as well as Jiangsu province on the coast and the southern province of Guizhou, all are expecting hail and strong thunderstorms, according to the forecast.
In Heilongjiang province in the northeast, railways canceled multiple trains running over the weekend owing to the heavy rain.
Last week, Fujian and Guangxi provinces in southern China that experienced landslides and flooding amid heavy rain. One student died in Guangxi after falling into a river swollen from the downpour.
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