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Shanxi Crisis: Flash Floods Leave Over 1.75MN Displaced in Major Industrial Hub
Extreme rains and landslides have impacted almost two million people in Shanxi province, just months after flash floods in Henan left hundreds dead.
Ancient monuments in the region are at risk from continued heavy rain, while rescue efforts have been badly hindered. Reports suggest those stranded were instructed to lift children above heads and let the elderly be rescued first. Thousands of homes have been destroyed so far.
Shanxi is also a major region for coal production and chemical plants, compounding a deepening energy crisis in China. Power cuts have gripped several parts of the country, as Beijing restricts electricity usage. Operations have been halted at hundreds of mines, after a number of people died.
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Extreme rains and landslides have impacted almost two million people in Shanxi province, just months after flash floods in Henan left hundreds dead.
Ancient monuments in the region are at risk from continued heavy rain, while rescue efforts have been badly hindered. Reports suggest those stranded were instructed to lift children above heads and let the elderly be rescued first. Thousands of homes have been destroyed so far.
Shanxi is also a major region for coal production and chemical plants, compounding a deepening energy crisis in China. Power cuts have gripped several parts of the country, as Beijing restricts electricity usage. Operations have been halted at hundreds of mines, after a number of people died.
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