16 dead, 2 missing, after storms batter S. China
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A bicyclist braves the heavy rain in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 30, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
About 100 flights were delayed and 101 departing and 72 inbound flights canceled due to thunderstorms, leaving thousands of travelers stranded yesterday evening, said the authorities.
In Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, thunderstorms led to delays for 49 flights and the cancellation of 11 more -- including flights going to Shanghai and Beijing. Schools in Shenzhen suspended classes yesterday as the local weather department warned of severe thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, in Ziyuan County, in Guangxi, rescuers continue to search for a mine worker by a landslide.
Two giant rocks from a rain-soaked slag heap tumbled down on to a road on Sunday.
Mine workers were moving them when the landslide occurred, leaving one missing and the other injured.
In addition to the seven people who died in Guangdong, two were killed in each of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing, and one person has been confirmed dead in Guangxi.
The China Central Meteorological Station maintained a blue rainstorm alert for the region yesterday, the lowest of a scale of four.
The weather was caused by a cold front from the north meeting warm, wet air in the south, said the ministry.
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