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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Faye Hulton for MetDesk

Weather tracker: southern China hit by floods as north suffers from drought

An aerial view of collapsed buildings
An aerial view of collapsed buildings after flooding in Meizhou, Guangdong province. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Guangdong province in southern China has once more experienced severe flooding, two months after the late April floods and landslides led to more than 50 deaths.

On Sunday 16 June, heavy rainfall affected the area, with an average of 199mm falling in Pingyuan county. The town of Sishui experienced the highest rainfall totals of 367mm, with three others in the area recording more than 300mm.

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