Eight people died and four are missing after sudden floods in the Interior region of Mongolia in northern China, state media announced on Sunday, August 17.
A group of thirteen people camped in the Urad sector when there have been “sudden” waters around 10 pm (12 noon, French time) on Saturday, said official news agency Xinhua. On Sunday morning, a person was rescued and the research and rescue operations continue, according to the same source.
The Ministry of Emergency Operations ordered the deployment of large -scale emergency efforts, the verification of the state of missing persons and sent a team on the ground, said CCTV State Television.
Frequent natural disasters during the summer
Natural disasters often reach China, especially during the summer, when certain regions are beaten by heavy rains, while others suffer from overwhelming heat.
The torrential rains had already committed suicide in early August in the province of Gansu, in northwest China, killing at least 13 people, according to Chinese state media.
In July, torrential rains north of Beijing killed 44 people, taking the authorities to a rare mea guilt.
China is the largest greenhouse gases transmitter, which causes climate change and contributes to extreme and intense climatic phenomena according to experts.
Source: BFM TV
