China’s north-east inundated in Typhoon Doksuri’s wake
Shenzhen, China Reuters Floodwaters from Typhoon Doksuri continued to deluge farms and cities in northeast China on Saturday, while authorities in other parts of the country struggled to deal with the aftermath of one of the strongest storms in years. Almost 15,000 residents were moved out of the city of Shulan in corn-growing Jilin province, […]
China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains
Beijing, ChinaReuters China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents south-west of Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri continued to wreak havoc on swathes of the city twice the size of Paris. Zhuozhou is in Hebei province, which has borne the brunt of the worst […]
Updated: Beijing, northern China boost rescue efforts after worst storm in years
Updated: 8am, 2nd August, 2023 (AEST)Beijing, ChinaReuters Beijing and nearby cities stepped up rescue efforts on Tuesday after rains and floods brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri disrupted services and food supplies and claimed 20 lives in one of the worst storms to hit northern China in over a decade. Beijing’s Fangshan district said it […]
Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee their homes as heavy rain lashes Beijing
Beijing, ChinaReuters Beijing recorded its heaviest rainfall this year as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri passed through China’s capital on Monday, forcing over 31,000 people to evacuate their homes in the city, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Heavy rain continued to fall in the capital as well as Hebei, Tianjin and eastern Shanxi as Doksuri […]
Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands
Beijing, ChinaReuters Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over the coming three […]
Philippines to probe sinking of overloaded boat that killed at least 26
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The Philippine coast guard said on Friday it will investigate why a passenger boat that capsized in a lake near the capital, killing at least 26, was allowed to sail while overloaded. Authorities rescued 40 people on Thursday after the vessel sank in strong winds, meaning it was carrying many more passengers […]
Super typhoon targets China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25
Beijing, China/Taipei, TaiwanReuters Doksuri regained super typhoon strength on Thursday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize of a ferry in which at least 25 people died. As of 5pm Beijing time, the winds around the eye of […]
Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week. As of 10:15am, Typhoon Doksuri, categorised at the second-strongest typhoon level by Taiwan’s weather […]
Thousands without power as Typhoon Doksuri lashes Philippines
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Strong winds and rain lashed the northern Philippines as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall on Wednesday, causing rivers to overflow and leaving thousands without power. Stranded passengers at the Manila North Port take shelter at the terminal amid cancelled trips due to Typhoon Doksuri, in Manila, Philippines, on 25th July, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Eloisa […]