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Merged Storm Floods Southern China, Kills Ten, Earthquake Displaces 7,000

5/20/2026

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A system that merged moisture from the Bay of Bengal, South China Sea and Pacific Ocean produced heavy rain across southern China, causing flooding, killing ten people and shutting schools, businesses and transport.
Authorities opened shelters for over 4,000 residents, moved 7,000 after a magnitude-5.2 Guangxi earthquake, and said the heaviest rain will shift to the Yangtze within two days.
Jingzhou halted work while Yichang logged a 36-year-high daily total.

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A system that merged moisture from the Bay of Bengal, South China Sea and Pacific Ocean produced heavy rain across southern China, causing flooding, killing ten people and shutting schools, businesses and transport.
Authorities opened shelters for over 4,000 residents, moved 7,000 after a magnitude-5.2 Guangxi earthquake, and said the heaviest rain will shift to the Yangtze within two days.
Jingzhou halted work while Yichang logged a 36-year-high daily total.